Mobile apparatus displaying end effect and control method thereof

ABSTRACT

A method of controlling a mobile apparatus to display an end effect is provided. The method includes displaying at least one object on a first layer on a touch screen, converting the at least one object in response to a first gesture that converts the at least one object, detecting that the conversion for the at least one object is ended, and displaying an end effect, which represents a message saying that the at least one object to be converted does not exist anymore or represents additional information, on the touch screen.

PRIORITY

This application is a continuation application of prior application Ser.No. 16/856,649, filed on Apr. 23, 2020, which issued as U.S. Pat. No.10,831,312 on Nov. 10, 2020; which is a continuation application ofprior application Ser. No. 16/429,878 filed on Jun. 3, 2019, whichissued as U.S. Pat. No. 10,635,232 on Apr. 28, 2020; which is acontinuation application of prior application Ser. No. 16/020,468 filedon Jun. 27, 2018, which issued as U.S. Pat. No. 10,310,665 on Jun. 4,2019; which is a continuation application of prior application Ser. No.15/608,085 filed on May 30, 2017, which issued as U.S. Pat. No.10,048,800 on Aug. 14, 2018; which is a continuation of priorapplication Ser. No. 14/092,218 filed on Nov. 27, 2013, which issued asU.S. Pat. No. 9,671,891 on Jun. 6, 2017; which claims the benefit under35 U.S.C. § 119(a) of a Korean patent application filed on Nov. 30, 2012in the Korean Intellectual Property Office and assigned Serial No.10-2012-0138444, the entire disclosure of each of which is herebyincorporated by reference.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to a technology concerning a mobileapparatus and a method for controlling the same. More particularly, thepresent invention relates to a technology for providing an effect whenconversion for an object is ended.

2. Description of the Related Art

Technologies related to a mobile apparatus are rapidly developing. Inparticular, as a touch screen is increasingly included in mobileapparatuses, technologies related to a user interface through the touchscreen are rapidly developing.

A user interface using a touch screen refers to a method of detecting auser's touches to receive various inputs so as to perform variousfunctions.

At this time, various applications may be executed in a mobileapparatus, and various objects may be displayed on the touch screenthrough the execution of the applications. In addition, the mobileapparatus may convert the objects by detecting the user's touches. Forexample, a web browser application may be executed in the mobileapparatus, and a web page may be displayed on the touch screen of themobile apparatus. Further, the mobile apparatus may detect the user'stouch to scroll and move a web page.

However, there is a case in which a web page to be scrolled does notexist anymore when the mobile apparatus scrolls and moves the web page.Unless a separate effect is provided when the web page to be scrolleddoes not exist anymore, the user may not notice that it is not possibleto scroll the web page any more.

Accordingly, what is required is a technology of providing a separateeffect when conversion for various objects displayed on the touch screenof a mobile apparatus is ended, for example, when scroll for a web pageis ended.

The above information is presented as background information only toassist with an understanding of the present disclosure. No determinationhas been made, and no assertion is made, as to whether any of the abovemight be applicable as prior art with regard to the present invention.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Aspects of the present invention are to address at least theabove-mentioned problems and/or disadvantages and to provide at leastthe advantages described below. Accordingly, an aspect of the presentinvention is to provide a mobile apparatus which converts at least oneobject in response to a detected gesture, detects that the conversionfor the at least one object is ended, and displays an end effect on atouch screen, and a method of controlling the same.

Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a mobile apparatuswhich after an end effect has been removed, displays the end effectagain in response to a gesture detected again, and a method ofcontrolling the same.

In accordance with an aspect of the present invention, a method ofcontrolling a mobile apparatus to display an end effect is provided. Themethod includes displaying at least one object on a first layer on atouch screen, converting the at least one object in response to a firstgesture that converts the at least one object, detecting that theconversion for the at least one object is ended, and displaying an endeffect, which represents a message saying that the at least one objectto be converted does not exist anymore or represents additionalinformation, on the touch screen.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, a mobileapparatus that displays an end effect is provided. The mobile apparatusincludes a touch screen configured to display at least one object on afirst layer, and a controller configured to convert the at least oneobject in response to a first gesture that converts the at least oneobject, to detect that the conversion for the at least one object isended, and to display an end effect, which represents a message sayingthat the at least one object to be converted does not exist anymore orrepresents additional information, on the touch screen.

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, there isan advantage in that a message saying that at least one object to beconverted does not exist anymore is displayed so that a user may beintuitively notified that the conversion for the at least one object hasbeen ended.

According to another exemplary embodiment, there is an advantage in thatan end effect may be displayed on the second layer. In addition, thereis an advantage in that the end effect may be displayed on the secondlayer which is formed as a translucent window or an opaque window.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention,there is an advantage in that an end effect is displayed in a regionwhere the at least one object to be converted does not exist anymore sothat the user may be informed of the region where the at least oneobject to be converted does not exist anymore.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention,there is an advantage in that an end effect including additionalinformation is displayed so that the user may be intuitively notifiedthat the conversion for the at least one object has been ended, andconcurrently be informed of the additional information.

According to another exemplary embodiment, there is an advantage in thatan end effect including additional information is displayed so that theuser may be provided with information associated with a currentlyexecuted application, information associated with the current status ofthe mobile apparatus, or contents for memorization.

According to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention,there is an advantage in that an end effect is displayed in response toa case where a detected length of a gesture is longer than a presetlength so that the user may be additionally notified that the conversionfor the at least one object has been ended.

According to another exemplary embodiment, there is also an advantage inthat an end effect having a conversion effect is displayed so that theuser may be additionally notified that the conversion for the at leastone object has been ended.

According to another exemplary embodiment, an end effect is displayedagain in response to a gesture detected again after the end effect hasbeen removed so that the user may be additionally notified that theconversion for the at least one object has been ended.

Other aspects, advantages, and salient features of the invention willbecome apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detaileddescription, which, taken in conjunction with the annexed drawings,discloses exemplary embodiments of the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above and other aspects, features, and advantages of certainexemplary embodiments of the present invention will be more apparentfrom the following description taken in conjunction with theaccompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a mobile apparatusaccording to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a front side perspective view of a mobile apparatus accordingto an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a rear side perspective view of a mobile apparatus accordingto an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobileapparatus to display an end effect according to an exemplary embodimentof the present invention;

FIGS. 5A to 5 D illustrate scenes that display an end effect accordingto an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 6A to 6D illustrate scenes that display an end effect according toan exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 7A to 8B illustrate scenes that display an end effect according toan exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobileapparatus to display an end effect according to another exemplaryembodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 10A to 11C illustrate scenes that display an end effect accordingto an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 12A to 13B illustrate scenes that display an end effect accordingto a first example of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 14A to 15C illustrate scenes that display an end effect accordingto a second example of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 16A to 17B illustrate scenes that display an end effect accordingto a third example of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 18A to 18C illustrate scenes that display an end effect accordingto a fourth example of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 19A to 19C illustrate scenes that display an end effect accordingto a fifth example of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 20A to 20C illustrate scenes that display an end effect accordingto a sixth example of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 21A to 21C illustrate scenes that display an end effect accordingto a seventh example of an exemplary embodiment of the presentinvention;

FIGS. 22A to 22C illustrate scenes that display an end effect accordingto an eighth example of an exemplary embodiment of the presentinvention; and

FIGS. 23A to 23C illustrate scenes that display an end effect accordingto a ninth example of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Throughout the drawings, it should be noted that like reference numbersare used to depict the same or similar elements, features, andstructures.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

The following description with reference to the accompanying drawings isprovided to assist in a comprehensive understanding of exemplaryembodiments of the invention as defined by the claims and theirequivalents. It includes various specific details to assist in thatunderstanding but these are to be regarded as merely exemplary.Accordingly, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize thatvarious changes and modifications of the embodiments described hereincan be made without departing from the scope and spirit of theinvention. In addition, descriptions of well-known functions andconstructions may be omitted for clarity and conciseness.

The terms and words used in the following description and claims are notlimited to the bibliographical meanings, but, are merely used by theinventor to enable a clear and consistent understanding of theinvention. Accordingly, it should be apparent to those skilled in theart that the following description of exemplary embodiments of thepresent invention is provided for illustration purpose only and not forthe purpose of limiting the invention as defined by the appended claimsand their equivalents.

It is to be understood that the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the”include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.Thus, for example, reference to “a component surface” includes referenceto one or more of such surfaces.

Although terminologies including ordinals such as first and second maybe used in describing various configurational elements, theconfigurational elements are not limited by the terminologies. Theterminologies are merely used for the purpose of differentiating oneconfigurational element from any other configurational element. Forexample, a first configurational element may be referred to as a secondconfigurational element and vice versa without departing from the scopeof the present invention. The terminology “and/or” is used to include toa combination of a plurality of related described items or any one itemamong the plurality of related described items.

The terminologies used herein are not intended to limit the presentinvention but to describe specific exemplary embodiments. A singularexpression may include a plural expression unless they are clearlydifferent from each other in context. It shall be noted that in thepresent application, the terms such as “include” and “have” are intendedto indicate that a feature, a figure, a step, an operation, aconfigurational element, a part, or a combination thereof may exist butare not intended to exclude in advance the possibility of existence oraddition of one or more other features, figures, steps, operations,configurational elements, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all the terminologies used herein includingtechnical or scientific terminologies have the same meaning as thoseunderstood by a person having an ordinary skill in the art to which thepresent invention belongs. Terminologies as defined in a generally useddictionary should be interpreted to have the same meaning as those ofthe terminologies in context in the related descriptions, and shall notbe interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless they areexplicitly defined herein.

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a mobile apparatusaccording to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the mobile apparatus 100 may be connected with anexternal apparatus (not illustrated) using an external apparatusconnecting unit such as a sub-communication module 130, a connector 165and an earphone connecting jack 167. The “external apparatus” mayinclude various apparatuses such as an earphone, an external speaker, aUniversal Serial Bus (USB) memory, a charger, a cradle, a dockingstation, a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) antenna device, amobile payment related apparatus, a health care apparatus (e.g., a bloodsugar tester), a game machine, and a vehicle navigation system that maybe detached from and wiredly connected to the mobile apparatus 100. Inaddition, the “external apparatus” may include a local areacommunication apparatus such as a Bluetooth communication apparatus anda Near Field Communication (NFC) apparatus, a WiFi-direct communicationapparatus, and a wireless Access Point (AP) that may be wirelesslyconnected to the mobile apparatus 100 through local area communication.Further, the external apparatus may include other apparatuses such as aportable phone, a smart phone, a tablet Personal Computer (PC), adesktop PC, and a server.

Referring to FIG. 1, the mobile apparatus 100 includes a display unit190 and a display controller 195. In addition, the mobile apparatus 100includes a control unit 110, a mobile communication module 120, thesub-communication module 130, a multimedia module 140, a camera module150, a Global Positioning System (GPS) module 155, an input/outputmodule 160, a sensor module 170, a storage unit 175, and a power supplyunit 180. The sub-communication module 130 includes at least one of awireless Local Area Network (LAN) module 131 and a local areacommunication module 132, and the multimedia module 140 includes atleast one of a broadcasting communication module 141, an audioreproducing module 142, and a moving image reproducing module 143. Thecamera module 150 includes at least one of a first camera 151 and asecond camera 152, and the input/output module 160 includes at least oneof a button 161, a microphone 162, a speaker 163, a vibration motor 164,the connector 165, a keypad 166, and the earphone connecting jack 167.Herein below, descriptions will be made as to a case where the displayunit 190 and the display controller 195 are a touch screen and a touchscreen controller, respectively, by way of an example.

The control unit 110 may include a Central Processing Unit (CPU) 111, aRead Only Memory (ROM 112) in which control programs for controlling themobile apparatus 100 are stored, and a Random Access Memory (RAM) 113which stores signals or data input from the outside of the mobileapparatus 100 or is used as a memory region for an operation performedin the mobile apparatus 100. The CPU 111 may include a single core, adual core, a triple core, or a quad core. The CPU 111, the 112 and theRAM 113 may be connected with each other through internal buses.

The control unit 110 may control the mobile communication module 120,the sub-communication module 130, the multimedia module 140, the cameramodule 150, the GPS module 155, the input/output module 160, the sensormodule 170, the storage unit 175, the power supply unit 180, the touchscreen 190, and the touch screen controller 195.

The mobile communication module 120 allows the mobile apparatus 100 tobe connected with an external apparatus through mobile communicationusing one or more antennas (not illustrated) of each apparatus accordingto the control of the control unit 110. The mobile communication module120 may transmit/receive a wireless signal for voice communication,image communication, text message (i.e., Short Message Service (SMS)message), or multimedia message (i.e., Multimedia Messaging Service(MMS) message) to/from a portable phone (not illustrated) of which thephone number is input to the mobile apparatus 100, a smart phone (notillustrated), a tablet PC, or other apparatuses (not illustrated).

The sub-communication module 130 may include at least one of thewireless LAN module 131 and the local area communication module 132. Forexample, the sub-communication module 130 may include only the wirelessLAN module 131, only the local area communication module 132, or boththe wireless LAN module 131 and the local area communication module 132.

The wireless LAN module 131 may be connected to the Internet accordingto the control of the control unit 110 in a place where a wireless AP(not illustrated) is installed. The wireless LAN module 131 may supportthe wireless LAN standard, IEEE802.11x, of the Institute of Electricaland Electronic Engineers (IEEE). The local area communication module 132may perform local area communication wirelessly between the mobileapparatus 100 and an image forming apparatus (not illustrated) accordingto the control of the control unit 110. The local area communicationmethod may include, for example, Bluetooth, Infrared Data Association(IrDA) communication, WiFi-direct communication, and NFC.

According to the performance of the mobile apparatus 100, the mobileapparatus 100 may include at least one of the mobile communicationmodule 120, the wireless LAN module 131, and the local areacommunication module 132. For example, according to the performance, themobile apparatus 100 may include a combination of the mobilecommunication module 120, the wireless LAN module 131, and the localarea communication module 132.

The multimedia module 140 may include the broadcasting communicationmodule 141, the audio reproducing module 142, or the moving imagereproducing module 143. The broadcasting communication module 141 mayreceive a broadcasting signal (e.g., a TeleVision (TV) broadcastingsignal, a radio broadcasting signal or a data broadcasting signal) whichis transmitted from a broadcasting station or broadcasting addedinformation (e.g., Electric Program Guide (EPG) or Electric ServiceGuide (ESG)) through a broadcasting communication antenna (notillustrated) according to the control of the control unit 110. The audioreproducing module 142 may reproduce a stored or received digital audiofile (e.g., a file of which the file extension is mp3, wma, ogg, or way)according to the control of the control unit 110. The moving imagereproducing module 143 may reproduce a stored or received digital movingimage file according to the control of the control unit 110. The movingimage reproducing module 143 may reproduce a digital audio file.

The multimedia module 140 may include an audio reproducing module 142and a moving image reproducing module 143 in addition to thebroadcasting communication module 141. Also, the audio reproducingmodule 142 or the moving image reproducing module 143 of the multimediamodule 140 may be included in the control unit 110.

The camera module 150 may include at least one of the first camera 151and the second camera 152 each of which photographs a still image or amoving image according to the control of the control unit 110. Inaddition, the first camera 151 or the second camera 152 may include anauxiliary light source (e.g., a flash (not illustrated)) that providesan amount of light required for photographing. The first camera 151 maybe disposed on the front surface of the mobile apparatus 100 and thesecond camera 152 may be disposed on the rear surface of the mobileapparatus 100. Alternatively, the first camera 151 and the second camera152 may be positioned adjacent to each other (e.g., at a distance of 1cm to 8 cm between the first camera 151 and the second camera 152) to becapable of photographing a three dimensional still image or a threedimensional moving image.

The GPS module 155 may receive radio waves from a plurality ofEarth-orbiting GPS satellites (not illustrated), and may calculate thedistance of the apparatus using the time of arrival of the radio wavesto the mobile apparatus 100 from the GPS satellites.

The input/output module 160 may include one of a at least one button161, the microphone 162, the speaker 163, the vibration motor 164, theconnector 165, and the keypad 166.

The at least one button 161 may be formed on the front surface, sidesurfaces or rear surface of the housing of the mobile apparatus 100 andmay include at least one of a power/lock button, a volume button, a menubutton, a home button, a back button, and a search button.

The microphone 162 receives an input of voice or sound to produce anelectrical signal according to the control of the control unit 110.

The speaker 163 may output sounds which respectively correspond tovarious signals of the mobile communication module 120, thesub-communication module 130, the multimedia module 140, and the cameramodule 150 (e.g., a radio signal, a broadcasting signal, a digital audiofile, a digital moving image file, photographing or the like) to theoutside of the mobile apparatus 100 according to the control of thecontrol unit 110. The speaker 163 may output a sound which correspondsto the functions performed by the mobile apparatus 100 (for example, abutton operation sound corresponding to a phone call or a callconnection sound). One or a plurality of speakers 163 may be formed at aproper position or positions of the housing of the mobile apparatus 100.

The vibration motor 164 may convert an electronic signal to a mechanicalsignal according to the control of the control unit 110. For example,when the mobile apparatus 100 set to a vibration mode receives a voicecall from any other apparatus (not illustrated), the vibration motor 164is operated. One or a plurality of vibration motors 164 may be providedin the housing of the mobile apparatus 100. The vibration motor 164 maybe operated in response to a user's touch action that touches the touchscreen 190 and a continuous movement of the touch on the touch screen190.

The connector 165 may be used as an interface which interconnects themobile apparatus 100 and an external apparatus (not illustrated) or apower source (not illustrated). The mobile apparatus 100 may transmitdata stored in the storage unit 175 of the mobile apparatus 100 to theexternal apparatus (not illustrated) or receive data from an externalapparatus (not illustrated) through a wired cable connected to theconnector 165 according to the control of the control unit 110. At thistime, the external apparatus may be a docking station, and the data maybe an input signal transferred from an external input device, forexample, a mouse and a keyboard. In addition, the mobile apparatus 100may receive power from the power source (not illustrated) through thewired cable connected to the connector 165 or charge a battery (notillustrated) using the power source.

The keypad 166 may receive a key input from the user so as to controlthe mobile apparatus 100. The keypad 166 may include a physical keypad(not illustrated) formed on the mobile apparatus 100 or a virtual keypad(not illustrated) displayed on the touch screen 190. The physical keypad(not illustrated) formed on the mobile apparatus 100 may be omittedaccording to the performance or configuration of the mobile apparatus100.

An earphone (not illustrated) may be inserted into the earphoneconnecting jack 167 to be connected to the mobile apparatus 100.

The sensor module 170 includes at least one sensor that detects thestatus of the mobile apparatus 100. For example, the sensor module 170may include a proximity sensor that detects whether the user approachesto the mobile apparatus 100 or not and an illumination sensor thatdetects the amount of light around the mobile apparatus 100. Also, thesensor module 170 may include a gyro sensor. The gyro sensor may detectthe operation of the mobile apparatus 100 (e.g., rotation of the mobileapparatus 100, or acceleration or vibration applied to the mobileapparatus 100), may detect a point of the compass using the magneticfield on Earth, or may detect a gravity acting direction. Further, thesensor module 170 may include an altimeter that measures the atmosphericpressure to detect an attitude, and the sensor module 170 may produce asignal corresponding to the detection and transmit the signal to thecontrol unit 110. The sensors of the sensor module 170 may be added oromitted according to the performance of the mobile apparatus 100.

The storage unit 175 may store signals or data input/output in responseto the operations of the mobile communication module 120, thesub-communication module 130, the multimedia module 140, the cameramodule 150, the GPS module 155, the input/output module 160, the sensormodule 170, and the touch screen 190 according to the control of thecontrol unit 110. The storage unit 175 may store control programs andapplications for controlling the mobile apparatus 100 or the controlunit 110.

The term, “storage unit” may include the storage unit 175, the ROM 112and the RAM 113 in the control unit 110, or a memory card (notillustrated) (e.g., a Secure Digital (SD) card or a memory stick)mounted in the mobile apparatus 100. The storage unit may include anon-volatile memory, a volatile memory, a Hard Disc Drive (HDD) or aSolid State Drive (SSD).

The power supply unit 180 may supply power to one or more batteries (notillustrated) provided in the housing of the mobile apparatus 100according to the control of the control unit 110. The one or morebatteries (not illustrated) supply power to the mobile apparatus 100. Inaddition, the power supply unit 180 may supply power input from anexternal power source (not illustrated) through a wired cable connectedto the connector 165 to the mobile apparatus 100. Further, the powersupply unit 180 may supply power input wirelessly from the externalpower source through a wireless charging technology to the mobileapparatus 100.

The touch screen 190 may provide a plurality of user interfaces thatcorrespond to various services (e.g., phone call, data transmission,broadcasting and photographing), respectively, to the user. The touchscreen 190 may transmit an analogue signal corresponding to at least onetouch input to the user interfaces to the touch screen controller 195.The touch screen 190 may receive an input through the user's body (e.g.,fingers including a thumb) or a touchable input means (e.g., a styluspen). In addition, the touch screen 190 may receive an input of acontinuous movement of a touch among one or more touches. The touchscreen 190 may transmit an analogue signal corresponding to thecontinuous movement of a touch input thereto to the touch screencontroller 195.

In the present disclosure, the touch is not limited to a contact betweenthe touch screen 190 and the user's body or a touchable input means andincludes a contactless touch. The space capable of being detected by thetouch screen 190 may be changed according to the performance orconfiguration of the mobile apparatus 100.

The touch screen 190 may be implemented, for example, in a resistivetype, a capacitive type, an infrared type, or an acoustic wave type.

The touch screen controller 195 converts an analogue signal receivedfrom the touch screen 190 into a digital signal (e.g., an X and Ycoordinate) and transmits the digital signal to the control unit 110.The control unit 110 may control the touch screen 190 using the digitalsignal received from the touch screen controller 195. For example, thecontrol unit 110 may cause a shortcut icon (not illustrated) displayedon the touch screen 190 to be selected or may execute the shortcut icon(not illustrated) in response to a touch. In addition, the touch screencontroller 195 may be included in the control unit 110.

FIG. 2 is a front side perspective view of a mobile apparatus accordingto an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a rearside perspective view of a mobile apparatus according to an exemplaryembodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, a touch screen 190 is arranged at the center of thefront surface 100 a of the mobile apparatus 100. The touch screen 190 isformed in a large size so that the touch screen 190 occupies almost allthe front surface 100 a of the mobile apparatus 100. In FIG. 2, anexample in which a main home screen is displayed on the touch screen 190is illustrated. The main home screen is the first screen displayed onthe touch screen 190 when the mobile apparatus 100 is turned ON. Whenthe mobile apparatus 100 includes a plurality of pages of different homescreens, the main home screen may be the first home screen among theplurality of pages of home screens. Shortcut icons 191-1, 191-2, and191-3 that execute frequently used applications, an application switchkey 191-4, time, weather, etc. may be displayed on the home screen. Theapplication switch key 191-4 displays application icons that indicateapplications on the touch screen 190. At the top end of the touch screen190, a status bar 192 may be formed that indicates the status of themobile apparatus 100 such as the battery charge status, the intensity ofa received signal and current time.

A home button 161 a, a menu button 161 b, and a back button 161 c may beformed at the lower part of the touch screen 190.

The home button 161 a displays the main home screen on the touch screen190. For example, when the home button 161 a is pressed (or touched) ina state where any home screen different from the main home screen or amenu screen is displayed on the touch screen 190, the main home screenmay be displayed on the touch screen 190. In addition, when the homebutton 161 a is pressed (or touched) while an application is beingexecuted on the touch screen 190, the main home screen illustrated inFIG. 2 may be displayed on the touch screen 190. In addition, the button161 a may be used to cause the recently used applications on the touchscreen 190 to be displayed or to display a task manager.

The menu button 161 b provides connection menus that may be used on thetouch screen 190. The connection menus may include a widget additionmenu, a background screen menu, a search menu, an editing menu, anenvironment setting menu, etc. In addition, when an application isexecuted, the menu button 161 b may provide a connection menu connectedto the application.

The back button 161 c may cause a screen executed just prior to thecurrently executed screen to be displayed or may end the most recentlyused application.

At an edge of the front surface 100 a of the mobile apparatus 100, afirst camera 151, an illumination sensor 170 a, and a proximity sensor170 b may be arranged. On the rear surface 100 c of the mobile apparatus100, a second camera 152, a flash 153, and a speaker 163 may bearranged.

On the side surfaces 100 b of the mobile apparatus 100, for example, apower/reset button 161 d, a volume button 161 e, a terrestrial DMBantenna 141 a that receives broadcasting, and one or more microphones162 may be arranged. The DMB antenna 141 a may be formed to be fixed ordetachably mounted on the mobile apparatus 100. The volume button 161 emay include a volume up button 161 f and a volume down button 161 g.

A connector 165 is formed on the bottom side surface of the mobileapparatus 100. The connector 165 is formed with a plurality ofelectrodes to be wiredly connected to an external apparatus. On the topside surface of the mobile apparatus 100, an earphone connecting jack167 may be formed. An earphone may be inserted into the earphoneconnecting jack 167.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart related to a method of controlling a mobileapparatus to display an end effect according to an exemplary embodimentof the present invention. FIGS. 5A to 5D illustrate scenes that displayan end effect according to the exemplary embodiment of the presentinvention.

Referring to FIG. 4, a mobile apparatus control method for displaying anend effect according to an exemplary embodiment of the present inventiondisplays at least one object on a first layer on the touch screen instep S110. That is, the control unit 110 of the mobile apparatus 100displays at least one object on the first layer on the touch screen.Also, the at least one object may be formed as a web page, contactinformation, an image, a text, a video, an audio, an icon, an item, atab, or a combination thereof. At this time, the first layer may beincluded in at least one layer and a screen of the mobile apparatus maybe displayed through the at least one layer. Also, the second layer maybe included in the at least one layer. Accordingly, the control unit 110may show at least one object to the user displayed on the first layer onthe touch screen. Referring to FIG. 5A, the control unit 110 of themobile apparatus 100 displays at least one object formed as a web page200 on the first layer on the touch screen 190. The control unit 110executes a web browser application, and the web page 200 may bedisplayed on the first layer on the touch screen 190 through theexecution of the web browser application. Accordingly, the control unit110 may show the web page 200 displayed on the first layer on the touchscreen 190. At this time, a search site web page is displayed on FIG.5A. In addition, search results concerning Barack Obama are searched anddisplayed on the web page.

Next, a first gesture that converts the at least one object is detectedin step S120. However, the first gesture may be referred to anddescribed as a gesture. The conversion may be any one of a scroll, amagnification and a reduction. For example, the conversion may be thescroll. At this time, the scroll refers to an operation that moves theat least one object to be displayed on the touch screen. Also, thegesture may be a touch input that converts the at least one object. Inaddition, the touch input may be at least one of a touch, a drag or aflick that converts the at least one object. For example, referring toFIG. 5B, the control unit 110 may detect a gesture that scrolls a webpage which is the at least one object. That is, the control unit 110 maydetect a touch input such as a drag or a flick that scrolls the webpage. That is, as in FIG. 5B, the control unit 110 may detect a touchinput 202 such as a drag or a flick that scrolls the at least one objectwhich is the web page to the lower end of the touch screen 190.

Next, the at least one object is converted in response to the gesture instep S130. That is, the control unit 110 may convert the at least oneobject in response to the gesture detected in step S120. In addition,the conversion of the at least one object corresponding to the gesturemay be preset, and the conversion preset to correspond to the gesturemay be stored in the storage unit in advance. At this time, as describedin step S110 and step S120, the at least one object may be formed as aweb page, contact information, an image, a text, a video, an audio, anicon, an item, a tab or a combination thereof, and the conversion may beone of a scroll, a magnification and a reduction. Also, the gesture maybe a touch input that converts the at least one object. For example, theconversion preset to correspond to a touch input such as a drag or aflick may be the scroll. Accordingly, the control unit 110 may scroll atleast one object such as a web page in response to a touch input such asa drag or a flick. At this time, the control unit 110 may scroll the atleast one object such as a web page in the same direction as the drag orflick direction. That is, as illustrated in FIG. 5C, the control unit110 may scroll the web page to the lower end of the touch screen 190 inresponse to the touch input 202 such as a downward drag or flick. Atthis time, when the web page is scrolled to the lower end, the top endof the web page, which has not been displayed on the touch screen, maybe naturally displayed on the touch screen. Accordingly, although inFIG. 5A before the web page is scrolled, the second to sixth items ofthe search results concerning Barack Obama are displayed on the touchscreen, in FIG. 5C after the web page is scrolled to the lower end ofthe touch screen 190 by the control unit 110, the first to fifth itemsof the search results concerning Barack Obama and a search window of thesearch site are displayed on the touch screen. Accordingly, as thecontrol unit 110 scrolls the web page to the lower end of the touchscreen 190 in response to the touch input 202 such as a downward drag orflick, the top end of the web page which has not been displayed on thetouch screen may be displayed on the touch screen.

Next, it is detected that the conversion for the at least one object isended in step S140. The control unit 110 may detect that the conversionfor the at least one object executed in step S130 is ended. That is,while the conversion for the at least one object is being performed instep S130, the control unit 110 may detect that the conversion for theat least one object is ended. At this time, when the at least one objectto be converted does not exist anymore while the conversion for the atleast one object is being performed, the control unit 110 may detectthat the conversion for the at least one object is ended. For example,while the scroll for the at least one object is being performed, thecontrol unit 110 may detect that the scroll for the at least one objectis ended. Referring to FIG. 5C again, while the scroll for the at leastone object which is a web page is being performed, the control unit 110may detect that the scroll for the web page is ended. In step S130,while the control unit 110 is scrolling the web page to the lower end ofthe touch screen in response to the downward drag or flick, the controlunit 110 may detect that the scroll for the web page is ended. That is,the control unit 110 may cause the top end of the web page, which hasnot been displayed, to be displayed on the screen in response to thedownward drag or flick detected in step S130. In addition, the top endof the web page may not exist anymore while the control unit 110 iscausing the top end of the web page, which has not been displayed, to bedisplayed on the touch screen. At this time, when the top end of the webpage to be displayed does not exist anymore, the control unit 110 maydetect that the scroll for the web page is ended. Accordingly, while theconversion for the at least one object is being performed, the controlunit 110 may detect that the conversion for the at least one object isended.

Next, when the conversion for the at least one object is ended, an endeffect is displayed on the second layer on the touch screen in stepS150. When the control unit 110 detects that the conversion for the atleast one object is ended in step S140, the control unit 110 displaysthe end effect on the second layer on the touch screen 190. At thistime, the second layer is included in the at least one layer describedin step S110, and the screen of the mobile apparatus may be displayedthrough the at least one layer. Accordingly, the control unit 110 mayshow the end effect displayed on the second layer on the touch screen tothe user. In addition, the second layer may be displayed on the touchscreen while hiding the first layer. Accordingly, the second layer wherethe end effect is displayed may be displayed on the touch screen whilehiding the first layer where the at least one object is displayed. Inaddition, the second layer may be a translucent window or an opaquewindow. That is, the control unit 110 may form the second layer as atranslucent window. The translucent window refers to a window formedwith a substantially half transparency to show an object displayed onthe translucent window and an object displayed on a separate windowformed below the translucent window concurrently. Accordingly, thecontrol unit 110 may show the end effect displayed on the second layeron the touch screen to the user translucently, and at the same time, thecontrol unit 110 may show the at least one object displayed on the firstlayer to the user. In addition, the control unit 110 may form the secondlayer as an opaque window. The opaque window refers to a window formedto show only an object displayed on the opaque window and not to show anobject displayed on a separate window formed below the opaque window.Accordingly, the control unit 110 may show the end effect displayed onthe second layer on the touch screen to the user opaquely. That is, whenthe end effect displayed on the second layer is shown opaquely, the atleast one object displayed on the first layer positioned below thesecond layer is hidden by the end effect not to be shown.

At this time, the end effect may be to display a message saying that theat least one object to be converted does not exist anymore. Also, theend effect may be displayed in a region where the at least one object tobe converted does not exist anymore. In addition, the end effect may bedisplayed in a box type in the region where the at least one object tobe converted does not exist anymore.

For example, the at least one object is a web page and the conversionmay be the scroll. Accordingly, in step S140, the control unit 110 maydetect that the scroll of the web page is ended. In addition, when it isdetected that the scroll of the web page is ended, the control unit 110may display the end effect on the second layer on the touch screen instep S150. For example, as in FIG. 5C, when it is detected that thescroll for the web page is ended, the control unit 110 may display theend effect on the second layer on the touch screen as in FIG. 5D. Atthis time, the second layer, on which the end effect is displayed, maybe displayed on the touch screen while hiding the first layer on whichthe web page is displayed. In addition, the end effect may be to displaya message saying that the at least one object to be converted does notexist anymore. That is, the control unit 110 may display a messagesaying that the at least one object to be converted does not existanymore, for example, as a message, “No more item for you” 204 in FIG.5D on the second layer on the touch screen. Further, the control unit110 may perform a control such that the second layer, on which the endeffect corresponding to, for example, a message such as “No more itemfor you” 204 is displayed on the touch screen while hiding the firstlayer, on which the web page is displayed. Accordingly, the end effectcorresponding to a message such as “No more item for you” 204 as in FIG.5D may be displayed while hiding the web page. That is, in FIG. 5D, thesearch window of the search site is hidden by the end effectcorresponding to a message such as “No more item for you” 204.Accordingly, according to an exemplary embodiment, there is an advantagein that a message saying that the at least one object to be converteddoes not exist anymore may be displayed so as to intuitively notify theuser that the scroll for the at least one object is ended. That is,according to the exemplary embodiment, there is an advantage in that amessage saying that the at least one object to be converted does notexist anymore is displayed so that the user may be intuitively notifiedthat the scroll for the at least one object has been ended. Further,according to the exemplary embodiment, there is an advantage in that theend effect may be displayed clearly as the second layer displays the endeffect while hiding the first layer that displays the at least oneobject.

In addition, the end effect may be displayed in the region where the atleast one object to be converted does not exist anymore. For example, asin FIG. 5D, the control unit 110 may display the top end of the webpage, which has not been displayed, on the touch screen in response tothe downward drag or flick. Further, while the control unit 110 isdisplaying the top end of the web page, which has not been displayed, onthe touch screen, the top end of the web page to be displayed may notexist anymore. At this time, the control unit 110 may display the endeffect at the top end 206 of the web page corresponding to the regionwhere the at least one object to be converted does not exist anymore.That is, the control unit 110 may display the end effect correspondingto a message such as “No more item for you” 204 at the top end 206 ofthe web page corresponding to the region where the at least one objectto be converted does not exist anymore. In addition, the end effect maybe displayed in a box type in the region where the at least one objectto be converted does not exist anymore. For example, as in FIG. 5D, theend effect may be displayed in the box type 206 at the top end 206 ofthe web page corresponding to the region where the at least one objectto be converted does not exist anymore. Thus, according to an exemplaryembodiment of the present invention, there is an advantage in that amessage saying that the at least one object to be converted does notexist anymore may be displayed so as to notify the user that the atleast one object to be converted does not exist anymore. That is,according to the exemplary embodiment, there is an advantage in that theuser may recognize the region where the end effect is displayed tointuitively recognize that the at least one object to be converted doesnot exist anymore. Thus, according to the exemplary embodiment, there isan advantage in that the end effect is displayed in the region where theat least one object to be converted does not exist anymore so that theuser may be notified that the scroll for the at least one object hasbeen ended.

FIGS. 6A to 6D illustrate scenes that display an end effect according toan exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The end effectillustrated in FIGS. 6A to 6D is characterized by displaying additionalinformation.

Referring to FIG. 4 again, the mobile apparatus control method fordisplaying an end effect displays at least one object on the first layeron the touch screen in step S110. That is, the control unit 110 of themobile apparatus 100 displays at least one object on the first layer onthe touch screen. Also, the at least one object may be formed as a webpage, contact information, an image, a text, a video, an audio, an icon,items, a tab, or a combination thereof. Referring to FIG. 6A, thecontrol unit 110 of the mobile apparatus 100 displays at least oneobject formed as a web page 300 on the first layer of the touch screen190. The control unit 110 executes a web browser application, and theweb page 300 may be displayed on the first layer on the touch screen 190through the execution of the web browser application. Accordingly, thecontrol unit 110 may show the web page 300 displayed on the first layeron the touch screen 190. At this time, a search site web page isdisplayed on FIG. 6A. In addition, search results concerning BarackObama are searched and displayed on the web page.

Next, a first gesture that converts the at least one object is detectedin step S120. However, the first gesture may be referred to anddescribed as a gesture. The conversion may be any one of a scroll, amagnification and a reduction. For example, the conversion may be thescroll. At this time, the scroll refers to an operation that moves theat least one object to be displayed on the touch screen. Also, thegesture may be a touch input that converts the at least one object. Inaddition, the touch input may be at least one of a touch, a drag or aflick that converts the at least one object. For example, referring toFIG. 6B, the control unit 110 may detect a gesture that scrolls a webpage which is the at least one object. That is, the control unit 110 maydetect a touch input such as a drag or a flick that scrolls the webpage. That is, as in FIG. 6B, the control unit 110 may detect a touchinput 302 such as a drag or a flick that scrolls the at least one objectwhich is the web page to the lower end of the touch screen 190.

Next, the at least one object is converted in response to the gesture instep S130. That is, the control unit 110 may convert the at least oneobject in response to the gesture detected in step S120. In addition,the conversion of the at least one object corresponding to the gesturemay be preset, and the conversion preset to correspond to the gesturemay be stored in the storage unit in advance. For example, theconversion preset to correspond to a touch input such as a drag or aflick may be the scroll. Accordingly, the control unit 110 may scroll atleast one object such as a web page in response to a touch input such asa drag or a flick. At this time, the control unit 110 may scroll the atleast one object such as a web page in the same direction as the drag orflick direction. That is, as illustrated in FIG. 6C, the control unit110 may scroll the web page to the lower end of the touch screen 190 inresponse to the touch input 202 such as a downward drag or flick. Atthis time, when the web page is scrolled to the lower end, the top endof the web page, which has not been displayed on the touch screen, maybe naturally displayed on the touch screen. Accordingly, although inFIG. 6A before the web page is scrolled, the second to sixth items ofthe search results concerning Barack Obama are displayed on the touchscreen, in FIG. 6C after the web page is scrolled to the lower end ofthe touch screen 190 by the control unit 110, the first to fifth itemsof the search results concerning Barack Obama and a search window of thesearch site are displayed on the touch screen. Accordingly, as thecontrol unit 110 scrolls the web page to the lower end of the touchscreen 190 in response to the touch input 302 such as a downward drag orflick, the top end of the web page which has not been displayed on thetouch screen may be displayed on the touch screen.

Next, it is detected that the conversion for the at least one object isended in step S140. The control unit 110 may detect that the conversionfor the at least one object executed in step S130 is ended. That is,while the conversion for the at least one object is being performed instep S130, the control unit 110 may detect that the conversion for theat least one object is ended. At this time, when the at least one objectto be converted does not exist anymore while the conversion for the atleast one object is being performed, the control unit 110 may detectthat the conversion for the at least one object is ended. For example,while the scroll for the at least one object is being performed, thecontrol unit 110 may detect that the scroll for the at least one objectis ended. Referring to FIG. 6C, while the scroll for the at least oneobject which is a web page is being performed, the control unit 110 maydetect that the scroll for the web page is ended. In step S130, whilethe control unit 110 is scrolling the web page to the lower end of thetouch screen in response to the downward drag or flick, the control unit110 may detect that the scroll for the web page is ended. That is, thecontrol unit 110 may cause the top end of the web page, which has notbeen displayed, to be displayed on the touch screen in response to thedownward drag or flick detected in step S130. In addition, the top endof the web page may not exist anymore while the control unit 110 iscausing the top end of the web page, which has not been displayed, to bedisplayed on the touch screen. At this time, when the top end of the webpage to be displayed does not exist anymore, the control unit 110 maydetect that the scroll for the web page is ended. Accordingly, while theconversion for the at least one object is being performed, the controlunit 110 may detect that the conversion for the at least one object isended.

Next, when the conversion for the at least one object is ended, an endeffect is displayed on the second layer on the touch screen in stepS150. When the control unit 110 detects that the conversion for the atleast one object is ended in step S140, the control unit 110 displaysthe end effect on the second layer on the touch screen 190. In addition,the second layer may be displayed on the touch screen while hiding thefirst layer. At this time, the end effect may be to display additionalinformation. Further, the additional information may comprise at leastone of information associated to the application which is currentlybeing executed, information associated with the current status of themobile apparatus, and contents for memorization. Also, the end effectmay be displayed in a region where the at least one object to beconverted does not exist anymore. In addition, the end effect may bedisplayed in a box type in the region where the at least one object tobe converted does not exist anymore. For example, the at least oneobject is a web page and the conversion may be the scroll. Accordingly,in step S140, the control unit 110 may detect that the scroll of the webpage is ended. In addition, when it is detected that the scroll of theweb page is ended, the control unit 110 may display the end effect onthe second layer on the touch screen in step S150. For example, as inFIG. 6C, when it is detected that the scroll for the web page is ended,the control unit 110 may display the end effect on the second layer onthe touch screen as in FIG. 6D. At this time, the end effect may be todisplay the additional information. In addition, the additionalinformation may be information associated with, for example, the currentstatus of the mobile apparatus. The information associated with thecurrent status of the mobile apparatus may be, for example, informationrelated to CPU usage, the number of updated applications, a used memorycapacity, an unused memory capacity, or the current speed of a mobilecommunication module. That is, as in FIG. 6D, the control unit 110 maydisplay the current CPU usage related information 304 of the mobileapparatus on the second layer on the touch screen as, for example, atext, “10% Used” which means that 10% of the CPU is currently used and abar type marking. The second layer, on which the end effectcorresponding to the additional information associated with the currentstatus of the mobile apparatus such as the text, “10% Used” and the bartype marking is displayed, may be displayed on the touch screen whilehiding the first layer. Accordingly, as in FIG. 6D, the end effectcorresponding to the additional information which is the informationassociated with the current status of the mobile apparatus such as thetext, “10% Used” and the bar type marking 304 may be displayed whilehiding the web page. That is, in FIG. 6D, the search window of thesearch site is hidden. In addition, the end effect may be displayed in aregion where the at least one object to be converted does not existanymore. For example, as in FIG. 6D, the control unit 110 may displaythe top end of the web page, which has not been displayed, on the touchscreen in response to the downward drag or flick. Further, while thecontrol unit 110 is displaying the top end of the web page, which hasnot been displayed, on the touch screen, the top end of the web page tobe displayed may not exist anymore. At this time, the control unit 110may display the end effect at the top end 306 of the web pagecorresponding to the region where the at least one object to beconverted does not exist anymore. That is, the control unit 110 maydisplay the end effect corresponding to the additional informationassociated with the current status of the mobile apparatus such as thetext, “10% Used,” and the bar type marking at the top end 306 of the webpage corresponding to the region where the at least one object to beconverted does not exist anymore. In addition, the end effect may bedisplayed in a box type in the region where the at least one object tobe converted does not exist anymore. For example, as in FIG. 6D, the endeffect may be displayed in the box type 306 at the top end 306 of theweb page corresponding to the region where the at least one object to beconverted does not exist anymore. Thus, according to an exemplaryembodiment of the present invention, there is an advantage in that theend effect including the additional information is displayed so that theuser may not only be intuitively notified that the conversion for the atleast one object is ended, but also concurrently be informed of theadditional information. In addition, according to the exemplaryembodiment, there is an advantage in that the end effect including theadditional information is displayed so that the user may be providedwith information associated with the currently executed application,information associated with the current status of the mobile apparatus,or contents for memorization.

FIGS. 7A and 8B illustrate scenes that display an end effect accordingto an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The end effectillustrated in FIGS. 7A to 8B are characterized in that the end effectis displayed in response to a case where the detected length of thegesture is longer than a preset length. In addition, the end effectillustrated in FIGS. 7A to 8B are an oscillating effect.

Referring to FIG. 4 again, a mobile apparatus control method fordisplaying an end effect according to an exemplary embodiment of thepresent invention displays at least one object on a first layer on thetouch screen in step S110. That is, the control unit 110 of the mobileapparatus 100 displays at least one object on the first layer on thetouch screen. Also, the at least one object may be formed as a web page400, contact information, an image, a text, a video, an audio, an icon,items, a tab, or a combination thereof. Referring to FIG. 7A, thecontrol unit 110 of the mobile apparatus 100 displays at least oneobject formed as a web page 400 on the first layer of the touch screen190. The control unit 110 executes a web browser application, and theweb page 400 may be displayed on the first layer on the touch screen 190through the execution of the web browser application. Accordingly, thecontrol unit 110 may show the web page 400 displayed on the first layeron the touch screen 190. At this time, a search site web page isdisplayed on FIG. 7A. In addition, search results concerning BarackObama are searched and displayed on the web page.

Next, a first gesture that converts the at least one object is detectedin step S120. However, the first gesture may be referred to anddescribed as a gesture. The conversion may be any one of a scroll, amagnification and a reduction. For example, the conversion may be thescroll. At this time, the scroll refers to an operation that moves theat least one object to be displayed on the touch screen. Also, thegesture may be a touch input that converts the at least one object. Inaddition, the touch input may be at least one of a touch, a drag or aflick that converts the at least one object. For example, referring toFIG. 7B, the control unit 110 may detect a gesture that scrolls a webpage which is the at least one object. That is, the control unit 110 maydetect a touch input such as a drag or a flick that scrolls the webpage. That is, as in FIG. 7B, the control unit 110 may detect a touchinput 402 such as a drag or a flick that scrolls the at least one objectwhich is the web page to the lower end of the touch screen 190.

Next, the at least one object is converted in response to the gesture instep S130. That is, the control unit 110 may convert the at least oneobject in response to the gesture detected in step S120. In addition,the conversion of the at least one object corresponding to the gesturemay be preset, and the conversion preset to correspond to the gesturemay be stored in the storage unit in advance. For example, theconversion preset to correspond to a touch input such as a drag or aflick may be the scroll. Accordingly, the control unit 110 may scroll atleast one object such as a web page in response to a touch input such asa drag or a flick. At this time, the control unit 110 may scroll the atleast one object such as a web page in the same direction as the drag orflick direction. That is, as illustrated in FIG. 7C, the control unit110 may scroll the web page to the lower end of the touch screen 190 inresponse to the touch input 402 such as a downward drag or flick. Atthis time, when the web page is scrolled to the lower end, the top endof the web page, which has not been displayed on the touch screen, maybe naturally displayed on the touch screen. Accordingly, although inFIG. 7A before the web page is scrolled, the second to sixth items ofthe search results concerning Barack Obama are displayed on the touchscreen, in FIG. 7C after the web page is scrolled to the lower end ofthe touch screen 190 by the control unit 110, the first to fifth itemsof the search results concerning Barack Obama and a search window of thesearch site are displayed on the touch screen. Accordingly, as thecontrol unit 110 scrolls the web page to the lower end of the touchscreen 190 in response to the touch input 402 such as a downward drag orflick, the top end of the web page which has not been displayed on thetouch screen may be displayed on the touch screen.

Next, it is detected that the conversion for the at least one object isended in step S140. The control unit 110 may detect that the conversionfor the at least one object executed in step S130 is ended. That is,while the conversion for the at least one object is being performed instep S130, the control unit 110 may detect that the conversion for theat least one object is ended. At this time, when the at least one objectto be converted does not exist anymore while the conversion for the atleast one object is being performed, the control unit 110 may detectthat the conversion for the at least one object is ended. For example,while the scroll for the at least one object is being performed, thecontrol unit 110 may detect that the scroll for the at least one objectis ended. Referring to FIG. 7C again, while the scroll for the at leastone object which is a web page is being performed, the control unit 110may detect that the scroll for the web page is ended. In step S130,while the control unit 110 is scrolling the web page to the lower end ofthe touch screen in response to the downward drag or flick, the controlunit 110 may detect that the scroll for the web page is ended. That is,the control unit 110 may cause the top end of the web page, which hasnot been displayed, to be displayed on the screen in response to thedownward drag or flick detected in step S130. In addition, the top endof the web page may not exist anymore while the control unit 110 iscausing the top end of the web page, which has not been displayed, to bedisplayed on the touch screen. At this time, when the top end of the webpage to be displayed does not exist anymore, the control unit 110 maydetect that the scroll for the web page is ended. Accordingly, while theconversion for the at least one object is being performed, the controlunit 110 may detect that the conversion for the at least one object isended.

Next, when the conversion for the at least one object is ended, an endeffect is displayed on the second layer on the touch screen in stepS150. When the control unit 110 detects that the conversion for the atleast one object is ended in step S140, the control unit 110 displaysthe end effect on the second layer on the touch screen 190. In addition,the second layer may be displayed on the touch screen while hiding thefirst layer. At this time, the end effect may be to display a messagesaying that the at least one object to be converted does not existanymore. Also, the end effect may be displayed in a region where the atleast one object to be converted does not exist anymore. In addition,the end effect may be displayed in a box type in the region where the atleast one object to be converted does not exist anymore. For example,the at least one object is a web page and the conversion may be thescroll. Accordingly, in step S140, the control unit 110 may detect thatthe scroll of the web page is ended. In addition, when it is detectedthat the scroll of the web page is ended, the control unit 110 maydisplay the end effect on the second layer on the touch screen in stepS150. For example, as in FIG. 7C, when it is detected that the scrollfor the web page is ended, the control unit 110 may display the endeffect on the second layer on the touch screen as in FIG. 8A. At thistime, the second layer, on which the end effect is displayed, may bedisplayed on the touch screen while hiding the first layer, on which theweb page is displayed. In addition, the end effect may be to display amessage saying that the at least one object to be converted does notexist anymore. That is, the control unit 110 may display a messagesaying that the at least one object to be converted does not existanymore, for example, as a message, “No more item for you” 404 as inFIG. 8A on the second layer on the touch screen. Further, the controlunit 110 may perform a control such that the second layer, on which theend effect corresponding to, for example, a message such as “No moreitem for you” 404 is displayed on the touch screen while hiding thefirst layer, on which the web page is displayed. Accordingly, the endeffect corresponding to a message such as “No more item for you” 404 asin FIG. 8A may be displayed while hiding the web page. That is, in FIG.8A, the search window of the search site is hidden by the end effectcorresponding to a message such as “No more item for you” 404. Inaddition, the end effect may be displayed in the region where the atleast one object to be converted does not exist anymore. For example, asin FIG. 8A, the control unit 110 may display the top end of the webpage, which has not been displayed, on the touch screen in response tothe downward drag or flick. Further, while the control unit 110 isdisplaying the top end of the web page, which has not been displayed, onthe touch screen, the top end of the web page to be displayed may notexist anymore. At this time, the control unit 110 may display the endeffect at the top end 406 of the web page corresponding to the regionwhere the at least one object to be converted does not exist anymore.That is, the control unit 110 may display the end effect correspondingto a message such as “No more item for you” 404 at the top end 406 ofthe web page corresponding to the region where the at least one objectto be converted does not exist anymore. In addition, the end effect maybe displayed in a box type in the region where the at least one objectto be converted does not exist anymore. For example, as in FIG. 8A, theend effect may be displayed in the box type 406 at the top end 406 ofthe web page corresponding to the region where the at least one objectto be converted does not exist anymore.

In addition, the end effect may be displayed in response to a case wherethe detected length of the gesture is longer than a preset length. Thecontrol unit 110 may detect a gesture that converts the at least oneobject. That is, even after detecting that the conversion for the atleast one object is ended in step S140, the control unit 110 may detecta gesture that converts the at least one object. Further, the controlunit 110 may detect the length of the gesture. At this time, the controlunit 110 may display the end effect in response to the case where thedetected length of the gesture is longer than the preset length.Moreover, the end effect may be an oscillating effect. Accordingly, thecontrol unit 110 may display the end effect as the oscillating effect inresponse to the case where the detected length of the gesture is longerthan the preset distance.

For example, as in FIG. 8B, even after it is detected that theconversion for the at least one object is ended in step S140, thecontrol unit 110 may detect the gesture 402 that converts the at leastone object. Also, the control unit 110 may detect the length of thegesture 402. In addition, the control unit 110 may display the endeffect in response to the case where the detected length of the gestureis longer than the preset length. That is, when the detected distance ofthe gesture is longer than the preset length, the control unit 110 maydisplay the end effect in response to the detected length of thegesture. For example, in response to the case where the detected lengthof the gesture is longer than the preset length, the control unit 110may also display the end effect to become longer so as to be elongated.In addition, in response to the case where the detected length of thegesture is longer than the preset length, the control unit 110 maydisplay the end effect to become longer in the direction which is thesame as the direction of the gesture.

For example, as in FIG. 8B, it can be seen the gesture of FIG. 8B islonger than the gesture illustrated in FIG. 8B. At this time, thecontrol unit 110 may also display the end effect longer in response to acase where the detected length of the gesture is longer than the presetlength. That is, as in FIG. 8B, the end effect corresponding to themessage such as “No more item for you” 404 may be displayed to becomelonger in response to the detected length of the gesture.

In addition, in response to the case where the detected length of thegesture is longer than the preset length, the control unit 110 maydisplay the end effect to become longer in the direction which is thesame as the direction of the gesture. For example, the control unit 110may display the end effect, which is displayed in the box type in theregion where the at least one object to be converted to become longer inthe direction which is the same as the direction of the gesture does notexist anymore. As in FIG. 8B, the control unit 110 may display the endeffect, which is displayed in the box type in the region where the atleast one object to be converted does not exist anymore, to becomelonger in the direction which is the same as the direction of thegesture corresponding to the downward drag or flick (reference numeral410). That is, the control unit 110 may display the end effect to becomelonger downward (reference numeral 410) in the downward direction whichis the same as the direction of the gesture.

Also, the end effect may be a conversion effect. Further, in response tothe case where the detected length of the gesture is longer than thepreset length, the control unit 110 may display the end effect as aconversion effect. In addition, the conversion effect may be to imposean oscillating effect or a distortion effect on the message or theadditional information. For example, as in FIG. 8B, the control unit 110may display the end effect corresponding to the message such as “No moreitem for you” 408 in the conversion effect. In addition, the controlunit 110 may impose an oscillating effect on the end effectcorresponding to the message such as “No more item for you” 408. Theoscillating effect may be an effect of vibrating the end effectcorresponding to the message such as “No more item for you” 404 in apreset direction. For example, as in FIG. 8B, the oscillating effect maybe an effect of vibrating the end effect corresponding to the messagesuch as “No more item for you” 408 left and right which correspond tothe predetermined direction. In addition, the control unit 110 mayimpose a distortion effect on the end effect corresponding to themessage such as “No more item for you” 408. The distortion effect may bean effect of distorting the form of the end effect corresponding to themessage such as “No more item for you” 408.

Thus, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention,there is an advantage in that the user may be additionally notified thatthe conversion for the at least one object is ended as the end effect isdisplayed in response to the case where the detected length of thegesture is longer than the preset length. That is, according to theexemplary embodiment of the present invention, there is an advantage inthat since the end effect may be displayed in response to the detectedlength of the gesture even after the end effect is displayed, the usermay be additionally notified that the conversion for the at least oneobject is ended. Moreover, according to the exemplary embodiment of thepresent invention, there is also an advantage in that as the end effectwith a conversion effect is displayed, the user may be additionallynotified that the conversion for the at least one object is ended.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart related to a mobile apparatus control method fordisplaying an end effect according to another exemplary embodiment ofthe present invention. FIGS. 10A to 11C illustrate scenes that displayan end effect according to another exemplary embodiments of the presentinvention.

Referring to FIG. 9, a mobile apparatus control method for displaying anend effect according to the exemplary embodiment of the presentinvention displays at least one object on a first layer on the touchscreen in step S210. That is, the control unit 110 of the mobileapparatus 100 displays at least one object on the first layer on thetouch screen. Also, the at least one object may be formed as a web page,contact information, an image, a text, a video, an audio, an icon,items, a tab, or a combination thereof. At this time, the first layermay be included in at least one layer and a screen of the mobileapparatus may be displayed through the at least one layer. Also, thesecond layer may be included in the at least one layer. Accordingly, thecontrol unit 110 may show at least one object to the user displayed onthe first layer on the touch screen. Referring to FIG. 10A, the controlunit 110 of the mobile apparatus 100 displays at least one object formedas a web page 500 on the first layer of the touch screen 190. Thecontrol unit 110 may execute a web browser application, and the web page500 may be displayed on the first layer on the touch screen 190 throughthe execution of the web browser application. Accordingly, the controlunit 110 may show the web page 500 displayed on the first layer on thetouch screen 190. At this time, a search site web page is displayed onFIG. 10A. In addition, search results concerning Barack Obama aresearched and displayed on the web page.

Next, a first gesture that converts the at least one object is detectedin step S220. The conversion may be any one of a scroll, a magnificationand a reduction. For example, the conversion may be the scroll. At thistime, the scroll refers to an operation that moves the at least oneobject to be displayed on the touch screen. Also, the first gesture maybe a touch input that converts the at least one object. In addition, thetouch input may be at least one of a touch, a drag or a flick thatconverts the at least one object. For example, referring to FIG. 10B,the control unit 110 may detect the first gesture 502 that scrolls a webpage which is the at least one object. That is, the control unit 110 maydetect a touch input such as a drag or a flick that scrolls the webpage. That is, as in FIG. 10B, the control unit 110 may detect a touchinput 502 such as a drag or a flick that scrolls the at least one objectwhich is the web page to the lower end of the touch screen 190.

Next, the at least one object is converted in response to the firstgesture in step S230. That is, the control unit 110 may convert the atleast one object in response to the gesture detected in step S220. Inaddition, the conversion of the at least one object corresponding to thefirst gesture may be preset, and the conversion preset to correspond tothe first gesture may be stored in the storage unit in advance. At thistime, as described in step S210 and step S220, the at least one objectmay be formed as a web page, contact information, an image, a text, avideo, an audio, an icon, an item, a tab or a combination thereof, andthe conversion may be one of a scroll, a magnification and a reduction.Also, the first gesture may be a touch input that converts the at leastone object. For example, the conversion preset to correspond to a touchinput such as a drag or a flick may be the scroll. Accordingly, thecontrol unit 110 may scroll at least one object such as a web page inresponse to a touch input such as a drag or a flick. At this time, thecontrol unit 110 may scroll the at least one object such as a web pagein the same direction as the drag or flick direction. That is, asillustrated in FIG. 1C, the control unit 110 may scroll the web page tothe lower end of the touch screen 190 in response to the touch input 502such as a downward drag or flick. At this time, when the web page isscrolled to the lower end, the top end of the web page, which has notbeen displayed on the touch screen, may be naturally displayed on thetouch screen. Accordingly, although in FIG. 10A before the web page isscrolled, the second to sixth items of the search results concerningBarack Obama are displayed on the touch screen, in FIG. 10C after theweb page is scrolled to the lower end of the touch screen 190 by thecontrol unit 110, the first to fifth items of the search resultsconcerning Barack Obama and a search window of the search site aredisplayed on the touch screen. Accordingly, as the control unit 110scrolls the web page to the lower end of the touch screen 190 inresponse to the touch input 502 such as a downward drag or flick, thetop end of the web page which has not been displayed on the touch screenmay be displayed on the touch screen.

Next, it is detected that the conversion for the at least one object isended in step S240. The control unit 110 may detect that the conversionfor the at least one object executed in step S230 is ended. That is,while the conversion for the at least one object is being performed instep S230, the control unit 110 may detect that the conversion for theat least one object is ended. At this time, when the at least one objectto be converted does not exist anymore while the conversion for the atleast one object is being performed, the control unit 110 may detectthat the conversion for the at least one object is ended. For example,while the scroll for the at least one object is being performed, thecontrol unit 110 may detect that the scroll for the at least one objectis ended. Referring to FIG. 10C again, while the scroll for the at leastone object which is a web page is being performed, the control unit 110may detect that the scroll for the web page is ended. In step S230,while the control unit 110 is scrolling the web page to the lower end ofthe touch screen in response to the downward drag or flick, the controlunit 110 may detect that the scroll for the web page is ended. That is,the control unit 110 may cause the top end of the web page, which hasnot been displayed, to be displayed on the screen in response to thedownward drag or flick detected in step S230. In addition, the top endof the web page may not exist anymore while the control unit 110 iscausing the top end of the web page, which has not been displayed, to bedisplayed on the touch screen. At this time, when the top end of the webpage to be displayed does not exist anymore, the control unit 110 maydetect that the scroll for the web page is ended. Accordingly, while theconversion for the at least one object is being performed, the controlunit 110 may detect that the conversion for the at least one object isended.

Next, when the conversion for the at least one object is ended, an endeffect is displayed on the second layer on the touch screen in stepS250. When the control unit 110 detects that the conversion for the atleast one object is ended in step S240, the control unit 110 displaysthe end effect on the second layer on the touch screen 190. At thistime, the second layer is included in the at least one layer describedin step S210, and the screen of the mobile apparatus may be displayedthrough the at least one layer. Accordingly, the control unit 110 mayshow the end effect displayed on the second layer on the touch screen tothe user. In addition, the second layer may be displayed on the touchscreen while hiding the first layer. Accordingly, the second layer wherethe end effect is displayed may be displayed on the touch screen whilehiding the first layer where the at least one object is displayed.

At this time, the end effect is the same as the end effect describedwith reference to FIG. 5D or FIG. 6D. Therefore, it will be brieflydescribed. That is, the end effect may be to display a message sayingthat the at least one object to be converted does not exist anymore.Also, the end effect may be displayed in a region where the at least oneobject to be converted does not exist anymore. In addition, the endeffect may be displayed in a box type in the region where the at leastone object to be converted does not exist anymore. In addition, the endeffect may be to display additional information. In addition, theadditional information may be any one of information associated withcurrently executed application, information associated with the currentstatus of the mobile apparatus, and contents for memorization.

For example, the control unit 110 may display a message that “the atleast one object to be converted does not exist anymore”, as a message,for example, “No more item for you” 504 in FIG. 11A on the second layeron the touch screen. Further, the control unit 110 may display an endeffect corresponding to a message such as “No more item for you” 504 atthe top end 506 of the web page corresponding to the region where the atleast one object to be converted does not exist anymore. In addition,the end effect may be displayed in a box type in the region where the atleast one object to be converted does not exist anymore. For example, asin FIG. 11A, the end effect may be displayed in the box type 506 at thetop end 506 of the web page corresponding to the region where the atleast one object to be converted does not exist anymore.

Next, the end effect is removed from the touch screen in step S260. Thecontrol unit 110 removes the end effect from the touch screen. That is,the control unit 110 may remove the end effect, which is displayed onthe second layer in step S250 as described above, from the touch screen.At this time, the control unit 110 may remove the end effect from thetouch screen after a predetermined length of time after the end effectis displayed in step S250. For example, the control unit 110 may removethe end effect corresponding to the message such as “No more item foryou” 504 displayed on the second layer in FIG. 11A from the touch screen190. Then, as in FIG. 11B, only the at least one object displayed on thefirst layer may be displayed on the touch screen. That is, as in FIG.11B, only the web page displayed on the first layer may be displayed onthe touch screen.

Next, a second gesture that converts the at least one object is detectedin step S270. The second gesture refers to a gesture detected after theend effect is removed in step S260 as described above. Therefore, thesecond gesture may be different from the first gesture. And, the secondgesture may be a touch input that converts the at least one object.Also, the touch input may be at least one of a touch, a drag or a flickthat converts the at least one object. Accordingly, the second gesturemay be a gesture which is the same type as the first gesture. Forexample, both the second gesture and the first gesture may be a touchinput such as a drag or a flick. However, since the second gesturerefers to a gesture detected after the end effect is removed in stepS260 as described above, it is different from the first gesture. Forexample, referring to FIG. 11B, the control unit 110 may detect a secondgesture 512 that scrolls the web page which is the at least one object.That is, the control unit 110 may detect the second gesture 512 thatscrolls the web page which is the at least one object after the endeffect is removed in step S260 as described above. For example, as inFIG. 11B, after the end effect is removed in step S260 as describedabove, the control unit 110 may detect a touch input 512 such as a dragor a flick that scrolls the at least one object which is the web page tothe lower end of the touch screen 190.

Next, the end effect is displayed on the second layer on the touchscreen in step S280. That is, when the second gesture is detected instep 260 as described above, the control unit 110 may display the endeffect on the second layer on the touch screen. Accordingly, the controlunit 110 displays the end effect in step S250 as described above,removes the end effect in step S260 as described above, and thendisplays the end effect again when the second gesture that converts theat least one object is detected in step S270.

At this time, the end effect is the same at the end effect asillustrated in FIG. 5D or FIG. 6D. Accordingly, it will be brieflydescribed. That is, the end effect may be to display a message sayingthat the at least one object does not exist anymore. In addition, theend effect may be displayed in a region where the at least one object tobe converted does not exist anymore. In addition, the end effect may bedisplayed in a box type in the region where the at least one object tobe converted does not exist anymore. And, the end effect may be todisplay additional information. Also, the additional information may beany one of information associated with a currently executed application,information associated with the current status of the mobile apparatus,and contents for memorization.

For example, as in FIG. 11C, the control unit 110 may display thecurrent CPU usage related information 514 of the mobile apparatus on thesecond layer on the touch screen as, for example, a text, “10% Used”saying that 10% of the CPU is currently used and a bar type marking.And, the control unit 110 may display the end effect corresponding tothe additional information which is associated with the current statusof the mobile apparatus the second layer such as the text, “10% Used”and the bar type marking on the top end 516 of the web pagecorresponding to the region where the at least one object to beconverted does not exist anymore in a box type 516.

Accordingly, according to the present exemplary embodiment, there is anadvantage in that since the end effect is displayed again in response tothe gesture detected after the end effect is removed, it is possible tonotify the user once again that the conversion for the at least oneobject has been ended. That is, according to the present exemplaryembodiment, there is an advantage in that it is possible to notify theuser once again that the conversion for the at least one object has beenended when the gesture that converts the at least one object is detectedafter the end effect was removed.

FIGS. 12A to 13B illustrate scenes that display an end effect accordingto a first example of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9 again, a mobile apparatus control method fordisplaying an end effect according to another exemplary embodiment ofthe present invention displays at least one object on a first layer onthe touch screen in step S210. That is, the control unit 110 of themobile apparatus 100 displays at least one object on the first layer onthe touch screen. And, the at least one object may be formed as a webpage, contact information, an image, a text, a video, an audio, an icon,items, a tab, or a combination thereof. For example, the at least oneobject may be contact information. And, at least one contact pointcorresponding to the at least one object may form a contact list.Referring to FIG. 12A, the control unit 110 of the mobile apparatus 100displays at least one object formed as a contact list 600 on the firstlayer of the touch screen 190. That is, the control unit 110 may executea contact application, and the contact list 600 may be displayed on thefirst layer on the touch screen 190 through the execution of the contactapplication.

Next, a first gesture that converts the at least one object is detectedin step S220. The conversion may be any one of a scroll, a magnificationand a reduction. For example, the conversion may be the scroll. At thistime, the scroll refers to an operation that moves the at least oneobject to be displayed on the touch screen. And, the first gesture maybe a touch input that converts the at least one object. In addition, thetouch input may be at least one of a touch, a drag or a flick thatconverts the at least one object. For example, referring to FIG. 12B,the control unit 110 may detect the first gesture 602 that scrollscontact information which is the at least one object. That is, thecontrol unit 110 may detect a touch input such as a drag or a flick thatscrolls the contact point. That is, as in FIG. 12B, the control unit 110may detect a touch input 602 such as a drag or a flick that scrolls theat least one object which is the contact point to the lower end of thetouch screen 190.

Next, the at least one object is converted in response to the firstgesture in step S230. For example, as in FIG. 12A, the conversion presetto correspond to the touch input such as a drag or a flick may be thescroll. Accordingly, the control unit 110 may scroll at least one objectsuch as contact information in response to a touch input such as adownward drag or flick. That is, as illustrated in FIG. 12A, the controlunit 110 may scroll the contact point to the lower end of the touchscreen 190 in response to the touch input 602 such as a downward drag orflick.

Next, it is detected that the conversion for the at least one object isended in step S240. The control unit 110 may detect that the conversionfor the at least one object executed in step S230 is ended. For example,as in FIG. 12B, while the scroll for the at least one object which isthe contact point is being performed, the control unit 110 may detectthat the scroll for the contact point is ended. That is, when the topend of the contact point to be displayed does not exist anymore, thecontrol unit 110 may detect that the scroll for the contact point isended.

Next, when the conversion for the at least one object is ended, the endeffect is displayed on the second layer on the touch screen in stepS250. For example, the control unit 110 may display, as the end effect,a message saying that “at least one object to be converted does notexist anymore” on the second layer on the touch screen, for example, as“No more item for you” 602 as in FIG. 12C. And, the control unit 110 maydisplay the end effect corresponding to the message such as “No moreitem for you” 604 at the top end 606 of the contact point whichcorresponds to the region where the at least one object to be converteddoes not exist anymore. Therefore, according to the present exemplaryembodiment, there is an advantage in that the message saying that thecontact point to be scrolled does not exist anymore is displayed so thatthe user may be intuitively notified that the scroll for the contactpoint has been ended.

In addition, for example, the control unit 110 may display additionalinformation as the end effect as in FIG. 12C. And, the additionalinformation may be information associated with currently executedapplication. As in FIG. 12C, the control unit 110 may display theinformation associated with the contact application which is thecurrently executed application as the end effect. For example, theinformation associated with the contact application may be the mostrecently added contact point information. Accordingly, as in FIG. 12C,the control unit 110 may display additional information saying that themost recently added contact point is Reho as a message, “Recent's addwas Reho” 605. Therefore, according to the present exemplary embodiment,there is an advantage in that the end effect including the informationassociated with the currently executed application is displayed so thatthe user may not only be intuitively notified that the scroll for thecontact point has been ended, but also be informed of the informationassociated with the currently executed application.

Next, the end effect is removed from the touch screen in step S260. Forexample, the control unit 110 may remove the message such as “No moreitem for you” 604 displayed on the second layer in FIG. 12C and the endeffect which is the additional information corresponding to “‘Recent'sadd was Reho” 605 from the touch screen 190.

Next, the second gesture that converts the at least one object isdetected in step S270. For example, after the end effect has beenremoved in step S260 as in FIG. 13A, the control unit 110 may detect thesecond gesture corresponding to the touch input 612 such as a drag or aflick that scrolls the at least one object which is the contact point tothe lower end of the touch screen 190.

Next, the end effect is displayed on the second layer on the touchscreen in step S280.

For example, as in FIG. 13B, the control unit 110 may display, as theend effect, the message saying that “the at least one object to beconverted does not exist anymore” on the second layer on the touchscreen, for example, as “No more item for you” 614. And, the controlunit 110 may display the end effect corresponding to the message such as“No more item for you” 614 at the top end 616 of the contact point whichcorresponds to the region where the at least one object to be converteddoes not exist anymore.

In addition, for example, the control unit 110 may display additionalinformation as the end effect as in FIG. 13B. And, the additionalinformation may be information associated with a currently executedapplication. As in FIG. 13B, the control unit 110 may display theinformation associated with the contact application which is thecurrently executed application. For example, the information associatedwith the contact application may be the number of persons whose mobileapparatuses are currently activated (ON). Accordingly, as in FIG. 13B,the control unit 110 may display the additional information saying thatthe number of persons whose mobile apparatuses are currently activated(ON) is 25, for example, as “25 people ON” 615.

Thus, according to the present exemplary embodiment, there is anadvantage in that when a gesture that scrolls the contact point isdetected again after the end effect has been removed, the message sayingthat the contact point to be scrolled does not exist is displayed sothat the user may be intuitively notified that the scroll for thecontact point has been ended or concurrently, be informed of theadditional information including the information associated with thecurrently executed application.

FIGS. 14A to 15C illustrate scenes that display an end effect accordingto a second example of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9 again, a mobile apparatus control method fordisplaying an end effect according to another exemplary embodiment ofthe present invention displays at least one object on a first layer onthe touch screen in step S210. That is, the control unit 110 of themobile apparatus 100 displays at least one object on the first layer onthe touch screen. And, the at least one object may be formed as a webpage, contact information, an image, a text, a video, an audio, an icon,items, a tab, or a combination thereof. For example, the at least oneobject may be an image. And, the image may form a gallery.

Referring to FIG. 14A, the control unit 110 of the mobile apparatus 100displays at least one object formed as a gallery on the first layer ofthe touch screen 190. That is, the control unit 110 may execute agallery application, and the image 720 may be displayed on the firstlayer on the touch screen 190 through the execution of the galleryapplication.

Next, a first gesture that converts the at least one object is detectedin step S220. At this time, the conversion may be any one of a scroll, amagnification and a reduction. For example, the conversion may be thescroll. At this time, the scroll refers to an operation that moves theat least one object to be displayed on the touch screen. And, the firstgesture may be a touch input that converts the at least one object. Inaddition, the touch input may be at least one of a touch, a drag or aflick that converts the at least one object. For example, referring toFIG. 14A, the control unit 110 may detect the first gesture 702 thatscrolls an image 720 which is the at least one object. That is, thecontrol unit 110 may detect a touch input such as a drag or a flick thatscrolls the image. That is, as in FIG. 14A, the control unit 110 maydetect a touch input 702 such as a drag or a flick that scrolls the atleast one object which is the image 720 to the right side of the touchscreen 190.

Next, the at least one object is converted in response to the firstgesture in step S230. For example, as in FIGS. 14A and 14B, theconversion preset to correspond to the touch input such as a drag or aflick may be the scroll. Accordingly, the control unit 110 may scroll atleast one object such as an image 720 in response to a touch input 702such as a downward drag or flick and then display image 730. That is, asillustrated in FIGS. 14A and 14B, the control unit 110 may scroll theimage 720 to the right side of the touch screen 190 in response to thetouch input 702 such as a rightward drag or flick and then display image730.

Next, it is detected that the conversion for the at least one object isended in step S240. The control unit 110 may detect that the conversionfor the at least one object executed in step S230 is ended.

For example, as in FIG. 14C, while the scroll for the at least oneobject which is the image is being performed, the control unit 110 maydetect that the scroll for the image 720 is ended. That is, when theimage 720 to be displayed does not exist anymore, the control unit 110may detect that the scroll for the image is ended.

Next, when the conversion for the at least one object is ended, the endeffect is displayed on the second layer on the touch screen in stepS250.

For example, the control unit 110 may display, as the end effect, amessage saying that “at least one object to be converted does not existanymore” on the second layer on the touch screen, for example, as “Nomore item for you” 704 as in FIG. 15A. And, the control unit 110 maydisplay the end effect corresponding to the message such as “No moreitem for you” 704 at the left side 706 of the image 730 whichcorresponds to the region where the at least one object to be converteddoes not exist anymore. Therefore, according to the present exemplaryembodiment, there is an advantage in that the message saying that theimage to be scrolled does not exist anymore is displayed so that theuser may be intuitively notified that the scroll for the image has beenended.

Next, the end effect is removed from the touch screen in step S260. Forexample, the control unit 110 may remove the end effect corresponding tothe message such as “No more item for you” 704 displayed on the secondlayer in FIG. 15B from the touch screen 190.

Next, the second gesture that converts the at least one object isdetected in step S270. For example, after the end effect has beenremoved in step S260 as in FIG. 15B, the control unit 110 may detect thesecond gesture corresponding to the touch input 712 such as a drag or aflick that scrolls the at least one object which is the image to theright side of the touch screen 190.

Next, the end effect is displayed on the second layer on the touchscreen in step S280.

For example, the control unit 110 may display additional information asthe end effect as in FIG. 15C. And, the additional information may beinformation associated with a currently executed application. As in FIG.15C, the control unit 110 may display the information associated withthe gallery application which is the currently executed application. Forexample, the information associated with the gallery application may bethe number of images which are newly stored. Accordingly, as in FIG.15C, the control unit 110 may display the additional information sayingthat the number of new stored images is 12, for example, as “12 Newimages” 714. And, an end effect corresponding to the additionalinformation such as “12 New images” 714 may be displayed at a tail end716 of the image corresponding to the region where the at least oneobject to be converted does not exist anymore. Thus, according to thepresent exemplary embodiment, there is an advantage in that when agesture that scrolls the image is detected again after the end effecthas been removed, it is possible to intuitively notify the user that thescroll for the image has been ended and concurrently, to inform the userof the additional information including the information associated withthe currently executed application.

FIGS. 16A to 17B illustrate scenes that display an end effect accordingto a third example of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9 again, a mobile apparatus control method fordisplaying an end effect according to another exemplary embodiment ofthe present invention displays at least one object on a first layer onthe touch screen in step S210. That is, the control unit 110 of themobile apparatus 100 displays at least one object on the first layer onthe touch screen. And, the at least one object may be formed as a webpage, contact information, an image, a text, a video, an audio, an icon,items, a tab, or a combination thereof. For example, the at least oneobject may be at least one image. And, the at least one image may form agallery.

Referring to FIG. 16A, the control unit 110 of the mobile apparatus 100displays at least one object formed as a gallery on the first layer ofthe touch screen 190. That is, the control unit 110 may execute agallery application, and the image 800 may be displayed on the firstlayer on the touch screen 190 through the execution of the galleryapplication.

Next, a first gesture that converts the at least one object is detectedin step S220. At this time, the conversion may be any one of a scroll, amagnification and a reduction. For example, the conversion may bemagnification. At this time, the magnification refers to an operationthat magnifies and displays the image 800 on the touch screen. And, thefirst gesture may be a touch input that converts the at least oneobject. In addition, the touch input may be at least one of a touch, adrag or a flick that converts the at least one object. For example,referring to FIG. 16A, the control unit 110 may detect a first gesture802 that magnifies an image 800 which is the at least one object. Thatis, the control unit 110 may detect a touch input such as double touch802 that magnifies the image 800. That is, as in FIG. 16A, the controlunit 110 may detect the touch input 802 such as double touch thatmagnifies the at least one object which is the image 800.

Next, the at least one object is converted in response to the firstgesture in step S230. For example, as in FIG. 16B, the conversion presetto correspond to the touch input such as double touch may bemagnification. Accordingly, the control unit 110 may magnify at leastone object such as an image in response to a touch input such as doubletouch. That is, as in FIG. 16B, the control unit 110 may magnify theimage 800 in response to the touch input 802 such as double touch.

Next, it is detected that the conversion for the at least one object isended in step S240. The control unit 110 may detect that the conversionfor the at least one object executed in step S230 is ended.

For example, as in FIG. 16B, while the magnification for the at leastone object which is the image is being performed, the control unit 110may detect that the magnification for the image 800 is ended. That is,when the image 800 to be magnified does not exist anymore, the controlunit 110 may detect that the magnification for the image is ended. Thatis, in FIG. 16A, since the image 800 to be magnified exists, marginalspaces 820 and 822 are displayed. However, in FIG. 16B, since the image800 to be magnified does not exist anymore, no marginal space isdisplayed. Accordingly, when the image 800 to be magnified does notexist and, thus, no marginal space exists, the control unit 110 maydetect that the magnification for the image 800 has been ended.

Next, when the conversion for the at least one object is ended, the endeffect is displayed on the second layer on the touch screen in stepS250.

For example, the control unit 110 may display, as the end effect, amessage saying that “at least one object to be converted does not existanymore” on the second layer on the touch screen, for example, as “Nomore item for you” 804 as in FIG. 16C. That is, the control unit 110 maydisplay the message such as “No more item for you” 804 to mean that theimage to be magnified does not exist anymore. And, the effectcorresponding to the message such as “No more item for you” 804 may bedisplayed at a tail end 806 of the image corresponding to the regionwhere the at least one object to be converted does not exist anymore.Therefore, according to the present exemplary embodiment, there is anadvantage in that the message saying that the image to be magnified doesnot exist anymore is displayed so that the user may be intuitivelynotified that the magnification for the image has been ended.

Next, the end effect is removed from the touch screen in step S260. Forexample, the control unit 110 may remove the end effect corresponding tothe message such as “No more item for you” 704 displayed on the secondlayer in FIG. 17A from the touch screen 190.

Next, the second gesture that converts the at least one object isdetected in step S270. For example, after the end effect has beenremoved in step S260 as in FIG. 17A, the control unit 110 may detect thesecond gesture corresponding to the touch input 812 such as double touchthat magnifies the at least one object which is the image.

Next, the end effect is displayed on the second layer on the touchscreen in step S280.

For example, the control unit 110 may display additional information asthe end effect as in FIG. 17B. And, the additional information may beinformation associated with a currently executed application. As in FIG.17B, the control unit 110 may display the information associated withthe gallery application which is the currently executed application. Forexample, the information associated with the gallery application may bethe number of images which are newly stored. Accordingly, as in FIG.17B, the control unit 110 may display the additional information sayingthat the number of new stored images is 12, for example, as “12 Newimages” 814. And, an end effect corresponding to the additionalinformation such as “12 New images” 814 may be displayed at a tail endof the image corresponding to the region 816 where the at least oneobject to be converted does not exist anymore. Thus, according to thepresent exemplary embodiment, there is an advantage in that when agesture that magnifies the image is detected again after the end effecthas been removed, it is possible to intuitively notify the user that themagnification for the image has been ended, and concurrently, to informthe user of the additional information including the informationassociated with the currently executed application.

FIGS. 18A to 18C illustrate scenes that display an end effect accordingto a fourth example of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4 again, a mobile apparatus control method fordisplaying an end effect according to another exemplary embodiment ofthe present invention displays at least one object on a first layer onthe touch screen in step S110. That is, the control unit 110 of themobile apparatus 100 displays at least one object on the first layer onthe touch screen. And, the at least one object may be formed as a webpage, contact information, an image, a text, a video, an audio, an icon,an item, a tab, or a combination thereof. For example, the at least oneobject may be at least one tab. Also, the at least one tab may form atab list.

Referring to FIG. 18A, the control unit 110 of the mobile apparatus 100displays at least one object formed as the tab on the first layer on thetouch screen 190. That is, the control unit 110 may execute a clockapplication, and the tab may be displayed on the first layer on thetouch screen 190 through the execution of the clock application.

Next, a first gesture that converts the at least one object is detectedin step S120. At this time, the conversion may be any one of a scroll, amagnification, and a reduction. For example, the conversion may be thescroll. At this time, the scroll refers to an operation that moves theat least one object to be displayed on a touch screen. Also, the firstgesture may be a touch input that converts the at least one object. Inaddition, the touch input may be at least one of a touch, a drag or aflick that converts the at least one object. For example, referring toFIG. 18A, the control unit 110 may detect the first gesture 902 thatscrolls a tab which is the at least one object. That is, the controlunit 110 may detect a touch input such as a drag or a flick that scrollsthe tab. That is, as in FIG. 18A, the control unit 110 may detect atouch input 902 such as a drag or a flick that scrolls the at least oneobject which is the tab to the left side of the touch screen 190.

Next, the at least one object is converted in response to the firstgesture in step S130. For example, as in FIG. 18B, the conversion presetto correspond to a touch input such as a drag or a flick may be thescroll. Accordingly, the control unit 110 may scroll at least one objectsuch as a tab in response to a touch input such as a drag or a flick.That is, as illustrated in FIG. 18B, the control unit 110 may scroll thetab to the left side of the touch screen 190 in response to the touchinput 902 such as a leftward drag or flick.

Next, it is detected that the conversion for the at least one object isended in step S140. The control unit 110 may detect that the conversionfor the at least one object executed in step S130 as described above isended.

For example, as in FIG. 18B, while the scroll for the at least oneobject which is the tab is being performed, the control unit 110 maydetect that the scroll for the tab is ended. That is, the control unit110 may detect that the scroll for the tab is ended when the tab to bedisplayed does not exist anymore.

Next, when the conversion for the at least one object is ended, the endeffect is displayed on the second layer on the touch screen in stepS150.

For example, the control unit 110 may display additional information asthe end effect as in FIG. 18C. And, the additional information may beinformation associated with the current status of the mobile apparatus.As in FIG. 18C, the control unit 110 may display the informationassociated with the current status of the mobile apparatus as the endeffect. For example, the information associated with the current statusof the mobile apparatus may be the number of the applications of whichthe update has been completed. Accordingly, as in FIG. 18C, the controlunit 110 may display the additional information saying that the numberof the applications of which the update has been completed is 23 as “23updated” 904. And, the end effect corresponding to the additionalinformation such as “23 updated” 904 at the right side 906 of the tabwhich corresponds to the region where the at least one object to beconverted does not exist anymore. Therefore, according to the presentexemplary embodiment, there is an advantage in that the end effectincluding the information associated with the current status of themobile apparatus is displayed so that the user may be intuitivelynotified that the scroll for the tab has been ended, and concurrently,be informed of the additional information including the informationassociated with the currently executed application.

FIGS. 19A to 19C illustrate scenes that display an end effect accordingto a fifth example of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4 again, a mobile apparatus control method fordisplaying an end effect according to another exemplary embodiment ofthe present invention displays at least one object on a first layer onthe touch screen in step S110. That is, the control unit 110 of themobile apparatus 100 displays at least one object on the first layer onthe touch screen. And, the at least one object may be formed as a webpage, contact information, an image, a text, a video, an audio, an icon,an item, a tab, or a combination thereof. For example, the at least oneobject may be at least one item. Also, the at least one tab may form anitem list.

Referring to FIG. 19A, the control unit 110 of the mobile apparatus 100displays at least one object formed as the item on the first layer onthe touch screen 190. That is, the control unit 110 may execute an apppurchase application, and the item may be displayed on the first layeron the touch screen 190 through the execution of the app purchaseapplication.

Next, a first gesture that converts the at least one object is detectedin step S120. At this time, the conversion may be any one of a scroll, amagnification, and a reduction. For example, the conversion may be thescroll. At this time, the scroll refers to an operation that moves theat least one object to be displayed on a touch screen. Also, the firstgesture may be a touch input that converts the at least one object. Inaddition, the touch input may be at least one of a touch, a drag or aflick that converts the at least one object. For example, referring toFIG. 19A, the control unit 110 may detect the first gesture 1002 thatscrolls an item which is the at least one object. That is, the controlunit 110 may detect a touch input such as a drag or a flick that scrollsthe item. That is, as in FIG. 19A, the control unit 110 may detect atouch input 1002 such as a drag or a flick that scrolls the at least oneobject which is the item to the top end of the touch screen 190.

Next, the at least one object may be converted in response to the firstgesture in step S130. For example, as in FIG. 19B, the conversion presetto correspond to the touch input such as a drag or a flick may be thescroll. Accordingly, the control unit 110 may scroll at least one objectsuch as the item in response to the touch input such as a drag or aflick. That is, as in FIG. 19B, the control unit 110 may scroll the itemto the top end of the touch screen 190 in response to the touch input1002 such as an upward drag or flick.

Next, it is detected that the conversion for the at least one object isended in step S140. The control unit 110 may detect that the conversionfor the at least one object executed in step S130 as described above isended.

For example, as in FIG. 19B, while the scroll for the at least oneobject which is the item is being performed, the control unit 110 maydetect that the scroll for the item is ended. That is, the control unit110 may detect that the scroll for the item is ended when the item to bedisplayed does not exist anymore.

Next, when the conversion for the at least one object is ended, the endeffect is displayed on the second layer on the touch screen in stepS150.

For example, the control unit 110 may display, as the end effect, amessage saying that “the at least one object to be converted does notexist anymore” on the second layer on the touch screen, for example, as“No more item for you” 1004 as in FIG. 19C. That is, the message such as“No more item for you” 1004 may be displayed as the end effect to meanthat the item to be scrolled does not exist anymore. In addition, theend effect corresponding to the message such as “No more item for you”1004 may be displayed at the lower end 1006 of the item list whichcorresponds to the region where the at least one object to be converteddoes not exist anymore. According to the present invention, there is anadvantage in that the message saying that the item to be scrolled doesnot exist anymore is displayed so that the user may be intuitivelynotified that the scroll for the item has been ended.

Also, for example, the control unit 110 may display additionalinformation as the end effect as in FIG. 19C. And, the additionalinformation may be information associated with a currently executedapplication. As in FIG. 19C, the control unit 110 may display theinformation associated with the currently executed application as theend effect. For example, the information associated with the currentlyexecuted application may be the number of free apps and the number ofpaid apps in the app purchase application. Accordingly, as in FIG. 19C,the control unit 110 may display the additional information saying thatthe number of the free apps and the number the paid apps are 8 and 3,respectively, as “8” Free apps/“3” paid apps” 1005. And, the end effectcorresponding to the additional information such as “8” Free apps/“3”paid apps” 1005 at the lower end 1006 of the item list which correspondsto the region where the at least one object to be converted does notexist anymore.

Therefore, according to the present exemplary embodiment, there is anadvantage in that the end effect including the information associatedwith the currently executed application is displayed so that the usermay be intuitively notified that the scroll for the item has been ended,and concurrently, be informed of the additional information includingthe information associated with the currently executed application.

FIGS. 20A to 20C illustrate scenes that display an end effect accordingto a sixth example of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4 again, a mobile apparatus control method fordisplaying an end effect according to another exemplary embodiment ofthe present invention displays at least one object on a first layer onthe touch screen in step S110. That is, the control unit 110 of themobile apparatus 100 displays at least one object on the first layer onthe touch screen. And, the at least one object may be formed as a webpage, contact information, an image, a text, a video, an audio, an icon,an item, a tab, or a combination thereof. For example, the at least oneobject may be at least one video. Also, the at least one audio may forma video list.

Referring to FIG. 20A, the control unit 110 of the mobile apparatus 100displays at least one object formed as the video on the first layer onthe touch screen 190. That is, the control unit 110 may execute an apppurchase application, and the video corresponding to an app executionscreen may be displayed on the first layer on the touch screen 190through the execution of the app purchase application.

Next, a first gesture that converts the at least one object is detectedin step S120. At this time, the conversion may be any one of a scroll, amagnification, and a reduction. For example, the conversion may be thescroll. At this time, the scroll refers to an operation that moves theat least one object to be displayed on a touch screen. Also, the firstgesture may be a touch input that converts the at least one object. Inaddition, the touch input may be at least one of a touch, a drag or aflick that converts the at least one object. For example, referring toFIG. 20A, the control unit 110 may detect the first gesture 1102 thatscrolls a video which is the at least one object. That is, the controlunit 110 may detect a touch input such as a drag or a flick that scrollsthe at least one object which is the video. That is, as in FIG. 20A, thecontrol unit 110 may detect a touch input 1102 such as a drag or a flickthat scrolls the at least one object which is the video to the rightside of the touch screen 190.

Next, the at least one object is converted in response to the firstgesture in step S130. For example, as in FIG. 20B, the conversion presetto correspond to the touch input such as a drag or a flick may be thescroll. Accordingly, the control unit 110 may scroll the at least oneobject such as a video in response to the touch input such as a drag ora flick. That is, as in FIG. 20B, the control unit 110 may scroll thevideo to the right side of the touch screen 190 in response to the touchinput 1102 such as a rightward drag or flick.

Next, it is detected that the conversion for the at least one object isended in step S140. The control unit 110 may detect that the conversionfor the at least one object executed in step S130 as described above isended.

For example, as in FIG. 20B, while the scroll for the at least oneobject which is the video is being performed, the control unit 110 maydetect that the scroll for the video is ended. That is, the control unit110 may detect that the scroll for the video is ended when the video tobe displayed does not exist anymore.

Next, when the conversion for the at least one object is ended, the endeffect is displayed on the second layer on the touch screen in stepS150.

For example, the control unit 110 may display, as the end effect, amessage saying that “the at least one object to be converted does notexist anymore” on the second layer on the touch screen, for example, as“No item” 1104 as in FIG. 20C. That is, the message such as “No moreitem for you” 1104 may be displayed as the end effect to mean that thevideo to be scrolled does not exist anymore. In addition, the end effectcorresponding to the message such as “No item” 1104 may be displayed atthe left side 1106 of the video list which corresponds to the regionwhere the at least one object to be converted does not exist anymore.According to the present exemplary embodiment, there is an advantage inthat the message saying that the video to be scrolled does not existanymore is displayed so that the user may be intuitively notified thatthe scroll for the video has been ended.

Also, for example, the control unit 110 may display additionalinformation as the end effect as in FIG. 20C. And, the additionalinformation may be information associated with a currently executedapplication. As in FIG. 20C, the control unit 110 may display theinformation associated with the currently executed application as theend effect. For example, the information associated with the currentlyexecuted application may be the number of persons who make a choice asliking the app. Accordingly, as in FIG. 20C, the control unit 110 maydisplay the additional information saying that the number of the personswho make a choice as liking the app is 138, as ““138” Like this” 1105.And, the end effect corresponding to the additional information such as““138” Like this” 1105 may be displayed at the left side 1106 of thevideo list which corresponds to the region where the at least one objectto be converted does not exist anymore.

Therefore, according to the present exemplary embodiment, there is anadvantage in that the end effect including the information associatedwith the currently executed application is displayed so that the usermay be intuitively notified that the scroll for the video has beenended, and concurrently, be informed of the additional informationincluding the information associated with the currently executedapplication.

FIGS. 21A to 21C illustrate scenes that display an end effect accordingto a seventh example of an exemplary embodiment of the presentinvention.

Referring to FIG. 4 again, a mobile apparatus control method fordisplaying an end effect according to another exemplary embodiment ofthe present invention displays at least one object on a first layer onthe touch screen in step S110. That is, the control unit 110 of themobile apparatus 100 displays at least one object on the first layer onthe touch screen. And, the at least one object may be formed as a webpage, contact information, an image, a text, a video, an audio, an icon,an item, a tab, or a combination thereof. For example, the at least oneobject may be at least one audio. Also, the at least one audio may forman audio list.

Referring to FIG. 21A, the control unit 110 of the mobile apparatus 100displays at least one object formed as the audio on the first layer onthe touch screen 190. That is, the control unit 110 may execute a musicapplication, and may display the audio on the first layer on the touchscreen 190 through the execution of the music application.

Next, a first gesture that converts the at least one object is detectedin step S120. At this time, the conversion may be any one of a scroll, amagnification, and a reduction. For example, the conversion may be thescroll. At this time, the scroll refers to an operation that moves theat least one object to be displayed on a touch screen. Also, the firstgesture may be a touch input that converts the at least one object. Inaddition, the touch input may be at least one of a touch, a drag or aflick that converts the at least one object. For example, referring toFIG. 21A, the control unit 110 may detect the first gesture 1202 thatscrolls an audio which is the at least one object. That is, the controlunit 110 may detect a touch input such as a drag or a flick that scrollsthe at least one object which is the audio. That is, as in FIG. 21A, thecontrol unit 110 may detect a touch input 1202 such as a drag or a flickthat scrolls the at least one object which is the audio downward on thetouch screen 190.

Next, the at least one object is converted in response to the firstgesture in step S130. For example, as in FIG. 21B, the conversion presetto correspond to the touch input such as a drag or a flick may be thescroll. Accordingly, the control unit 110 may scroll the at least oneobject such as an audio in response to the touch input such as a drag ora flick. That is, as in FIG. 21B, the control unit 110 may scroll theaudio downward on the touch screen 190 in response to the touch input1202 such as a downward drag or flick.

Next, it is detected that the conversion for the at least one object isended in step S140. The control unit 110 may detect that the conversionfor the at least one object executed in step S130 as described above isended.

For example, as in FIG. 21B, while the scroll for the at least oneobject which is the audio is being performed, the control unit 110 maydetect that the scroll for the audio is ended. That is, the control unit110 may detect that the scroll for the audio is ended when the audio tobe displayed does not exist anymore.

Next, when the conversion for the at least one object is ended, the endeffect is displayed on the second layer on the touch screen in stepS150.

For example, the control unit 110 may display, as the end effect, amessage saying that “the at least one object to be converted does notexist anymore” on the second layer on the touch screen, for example, as“No more item for you” 1204 as in FIG. 21C. That is, the message such as“No more item for you” 1204 may be displayed as the end effect to meanthat the audio to be scrolled does not exist anymore. In addition, theend effect corresponding to the message such as “No more item for you”1204 may be displayed at the top end 1206 of the audio list whichcorresponds to the region where the at least one object to be converteddoes not exist anymore. According to the present exemplary embodiment,there is an advantage in that the message saying that the audio to bescrolled does not exist anymore is displayed so that the user may beintuitively notified that the scroll for the audio has been ended.

Also, for example, the control unit 110 may display additionalinformation as the end effect as in FIG. 21C. And, the additionalinformation may be information associated with a currently executedapplication. As in FIG. 21C, the control unit 110 may display theinformation associated with the currently executed application as theend effect. For example, the information associated with the currentlyexecuted application may be the title of a currently reproduced audio.Accordingly, as in FIG. 21C, the control unit 110 may display theadditional information saying that the title of the currently reproducedaudio is “Sexy baby” as “Recent music is “Sexy baby”” 1205. And, the endeffect corresponding to the additional information such as “Recent musicis “Sexy baby”” 1205 may be displayed at the top end 1206 of the audiolist which corresponds to the region where the at least one object to beconverted does not exist anymore.

Therefore, according to the present exemplary embodiment, there is anadvantage in that the end effect including the information associatedwith the currently executed application is displayed so that the usermay be intuitively notified that the scroll for the audio has beenended, and concurrently, be informed of the additional informationincluding the information associated with the currently executedapplication.

FIGS. 22A to 22C illustrate scenes that display an end effect accordingto an eighth example of an exemplary embodiment of the presentinvention.

Referring to FIG. 4 again, a mobile apparatus control method fordisplaying an end effect according to another exemplary embodiment ofthe present invention displays at least one object on a first layer onthe touch screen in step S110. That is, the control unit 110 of themobile apparatus 100 displays at least one object on the first layer onthe touch screen. And, the at least one object may be formed as a webpage, contact information, an image, a text, a video, an audio, an icon,an item, a tab, or a combination thereof. For example, the at least oneobject may be at least one item. Also, the at least one item may form anitem list.

Referring to FIG. 22A, the control unit 110 of the mobile apparatus 100displays at least one object formed as the item on the first layer onthe touch screen 190. That is, the control unit 110 may execute aBluetooth setting application, and may display an item associated withthe Bluetooth on the first layer on the touch screen 190 through theexecution of the Bluetooth setting application.

Next, a first gesture that converts the at least one object is detectedin step S120. At this time, the conversion may be any one of a scroll, amagnification, and a reduction. For example, the conversion may be thescroll. At this time, the scroll refers to an operation that moves theat least one object to be displayed on a touch screen. Also, the firstgesture may be a touch input that converts the at least one object. Inaddition, the touch input may be at least one of a touch, a drag or aflick that converts the at least one object. For example, referring toFIG. 22A, the control unit 110 may detect the first gesture 1302 thatscrolls an item which is the at least one object. That is, the controlunit 110 may detect a touch input such as a drag or a flick that scrollsthe at least one object which is the item. That is, as in FIG. 22A, thecontrol unit 110 may detect a touch input 1302 such as a drag or a flickthat scrolls the at least one object which is the item downward on thetouch screen 190.

Next, the at least one object is converted in response to the firstgesture in step S130. For example, as in FIG. 22B, the conversion presetto correspond to the touch input such as a drag or a flick may be thescroll. Accordingly, the control unit 110 may scroll the at least oneobject such as an item in response to the touch input such as a drag ora flick. That is, as in FIG. 22B, the control unit 110 may scroll theitem downward on the touch screen 190 in response to the touch input1302 such as a downward drag or flick.

Next, it is detected that the conversion for the at least one object isended in step S140. The control unit 110 may detected that theconversion for the at least one object executed in step S130 asdescribed above is ended.

For example, as in FIG. 22B, while the scroll for the at least oneobject which is the item is being performed, the control unit 110 maydetect that the scroll for the item is ended. That is, the control unit110 may detect that the scroll for the item has been ended when the itemto be displayed does not exist anymore.

Next, when the conversion for the at least one object is ended, the endeffect is displayed on the second layer on the touch screen in stepS150.

For example, the control unit 110 may display, as the end effect, amessage saying that “the at least one object to be converted does notexist anymore” on the second layer on the touch screen, for example, as“No more item for you” 1304 as in FIG. 22C. That is, the message such as“No more item for you” 1304 may be displayed as the end effect to meanthat the item to be scrolled does not exist anymore. In addition, theend effect corresponding to the message such as “No more item for you”1304 may be displayed at the top end 1306 of the item list whichcorresponds to the region where the at least one object to be converteddoes not exist anymore. Therefore, according to the present exemplaryembodiment, there is an advantage in that the message saying that theitem to be scrolled does not exist anymore is displayed so that the usermay be intuitively notified that the scroll for the item has been ended.

Also, for example, the control unit 110 may display additionalinformation as the end effect as in FIG. 22C. And, the additionalinformation may be information associated with a currently executedapplication. As in FIG. 22C, the control unit 110 may display theinformation associated with the currently executed application as theend effect. For example, the information associated with the currentlyexecuted application may be the current speed of the Bluetooth.Accordingly, as in FIG. 22C, the control unit 110 may display theadditional information saying that the current speed of the Bluetooth is15 mb as “SCH-M180's speed is “15 mb”” 1305. And, the end effectcorresponding to the additional information such as “SCH-M180's speed is“15 mb”” 1305 may be displayed at the top end 1306 of the item listwhich corresponds to the region where the at least one object to beconverted does not exist anymore.

Therefore, according to the present exemplary embodiment, there is anadvantage in that the end effect including the information associatedwith the currently executed application is displayed so that the usermay be intuitively notified that the scroll for the item has been ended,and concurrently, be informed of the additional information includingthe information associated with the currently executed application.

FIGS. 23A to 23C illustrate scenes that display an end effect accordingto a ninth example of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4 again, a mobile apparatus control method fordisplaying an end effect according to another exemplary embodiment ofthe present invention displays at least one object on a first layer onthe touch screen in step S110. That is, the control unit 110 of themobile apparatus 100 displays at least one object on the first layer onthe touch screen. And, the at least one object may be formed as a webpage, contact information, an image, a text, a video, an audio, an icon,an item, a tab, or a combination thereof. For example, the at least oneobject may be a web page.

Referring to FIG. 23A, a screen where contents for memorization to bedescribed below are selected is illustrated. The control unit 110 of themobile apparatus 100 may detect a selection for an icon displayed on thetouch screen 190 to receive an input of the selection for contents formemorization. For example, as in FIG. 23A, the control unit 110 maydetect icons according to TOEIC VOCA 1422 and TOEFL VOCA 1424 inVocabulary 1420 by setting Study 1410 in an end effect setting window(End Effect Settings) 1400. Also, in Sentence 1430, languages of JAPAN1432 and CHINA 1434 may be included.

Referring to FIG. 23B, the control unit 110 of the mobile apparatus 110displays at least one object formed as a web page on the first layer onthe touch screen. That is, the control unit 110 may execute a webbrowser application and may display the web page on the first layer onthe touch screen 190 through the execution of the web browserapplication.

Next, a first gesture that converts the at least one object is detectedin step S120. At this time, the conversion may be any one of a scroll, amagnification, and a reduction. For example, the conversion may be thescroll. At this time, the scroll refers to an operation that moves theat least one object to be displayed on a touch screen. Also, the firstgesture may be a touch input that converts the at least one object. Inaddition, the touch input may be at least one of a touch, a drag or aflick that converts the at least one object. For example, referring toFIG. 23B, the control unit 110 may detect the first gesture 1402 thatscrolls a web page which is the at least one object. That is, thecontrol unit 110 may detect a touch input such as a drag or a flick thatscrolls the at least one object which is the web page. That is, as inFIG. 23B, the control unit 110 may detect a touch input 1402 such as adrag or a flick that scrolls the at least one object which is the webpage downward on the touch screen 190.

Next, the at least one object is converted in response to the firstgesture in step S130. For example, as in FIG. 23B, the conversion presetto correspond to the touch input such as a drag or a flick may be thescroll. Accordingly, the control unit 110 may scroll the at least oneobject such as a web page in response to the touch input such as a dragor a flick. That is, as in FIG. 23B, the control unit 110 may scroll theweb page downward on the touch screen 190 in response to the touch input1402 such as downward a drag or a flick.

Next, it is detected that the conversion for the at least one object isended in step S140. The control unit 110 may detect that the conversionfor the at least one object executed in step S130 as described above isended.

For example, as in FIG. 23B, while the scroll for the at least oneobject which is the web page is being performed, the control unit 110may detect that the scroll for the web page is ended. That is, thecontrol unit 110 may detect that the scroll for the web page has beenended when the web page to be displayed does not exist anymore.

Next, when the conversion for the at least one object is ended, the endeffect is displayed on the second layer on the touch screen in stepS150.

For example, the control unit 110 may display, as the end effect, amessage saying that “the at least one object to be converted does notexist anymore” on the second layer on the touch screen, for example, as“No more item for you” 1404 as in FIG. 23C. That is, the message such as“No more item for you” 1404 may be displayed as the end effect to meanthat the web page to be scrolled does not exist anymore. In addition,the end effect corresponding to the message such as “No more item foryou” 1404 may be displayed at the top end 1406 of the web page whichcorresponds to the region where the at least one object to be converteddoes not exist anymore. Therefore, according to the present exemplaryembodiment, there is an advantage in that the message saying that theitem to be scrolled does not exist anymore is displayed so that the usermay intuitively notified that the scroll for the web page has beenended.

Also, for example, the control unit 110 may display additionalinformation as the end effect as in FIG. 23C. And, the additionalinformation may be information associated with contents formemorization. As in FIG. 23C, the control unit 110 may display thecontents for memorization as the end effect. For example, the contentsfor memorization may be may be TOEIC VOCA and TOEFFL VOCA as selected inFIG. 23A. Accordingly, as in FIG. 23C, the control unit 110 may displaythe additional information, TOEIC VOCA and TOEFFL VOCA which are thecontents for memorization as “Eradicate” 1405. And, the end effectcorresponding to the additional information such as “Eradicate”” 1405may be displayed at the top end 1406 of the web page which correspondsto the region where the at least one object to be converted does notexist anymore.

Therefore, according to the present exemplary embodiment, there is anadvantage in that the end effect including the additional informationassociated with the contents for memorization is displayed so that theuser may be intuitively notified that the scroll for the web page hasbeen ended, and concurrently, be informed of the additional informationincluding the information associated with the currently executedapplication.

It will be appreciated that the exemplary embodiments of the presentinvention may be implemented in a form of hardware, software, or acombination of hardware and software. Such arbitrary software may bestored, for example, in a volatile or non-volatile storage device suchas an ROM, or, for example, a memory such as an RAM, a memory chip, amemory device or an integrated circuit, or a storage medium such as aCompact Disc (CD), a Digital Versatile Disc (DVD), a magnetic disc or amagnetic tape that may be optically or magnetically recorded andreadable with a machine (for example, a computer) regardless of whetherthe software is erasable or rewritable or not. Also, it will beappreciated that the exemplary embodiments of the present invention maybe implemented by a computer or a portable terminal which includes acontrol unit and a memory, in which the memory may be an example of anon-transitory storage medium that is readable by a machine that issuitable for storing one or more programs that include instructions forimplementing the exemplary embodiments of the present invention.Accordingly, the present invention includes a program that includes acode for implementing an apparatus or a method defined in any claim inthe present specification and a machine (e.g., a computer) readablestorage medium that stores such a program. Further, the program may beelectronically transmitted through a medium such as a communicationsignal transferred through wired or wireless connection, and the presentinvention properly includes that equivalent to the program.

In addition, the above-described electronic apparatus may receive andstore the program from a program supply apparatus wiredly or wirelesslyconnected thereto. The program supply apparatus may include a programthat includes instructions to execute the exemplary embodiments of thepresent invention, a memory that stores information or the like requiredfor the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, a communicationunit that conducts wired or wireless communication with the electronicapparatus, and a control unit that transmits a corresponding program toa transmission/reception apparatus in response to the request from theelectronic apparatus or automatically.

While the invention has been shown and described with reference tocertain exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by thoseskilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be madetherein without departing from the spirit and scope of the presentinvention as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

What is claimed is:
 1. An electronic device comprising: a memory tostore a plurality of objects; a touchscreen display; and at least oneprocessor, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: executean application to display, via the touchscreen display, an executionscreen of the application providing a scrollable region, display atleast part of the plurality of objects in the scrollable region of theexecution screen, receive, via the touchscreen display, a first userinput of a first direction for scrolling the at least part of theplurality of objects in the scrollable region, in response to the firstuser input, scroll the at least part of the plurality of objects todisplay an end of a sequence of the plurality of objects in thescrollable region, receive, via the touchscreen display while the end ofthe sequence of the plurality of objects is displayed in the scrollableregion, a second user input of the first direction for scrolling objectsincluding the end of the sequence of the plurality of objects in thescrollable region, and in response to the second user input, display anumber according to a type of the plurality of objects.
 2. Theelectronic device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of objects comprisesat least one of an image or text.
 3. The electronic device of claim 1,wherein at least one of the first user input or the second user inputincludes a drag or a flick.
 4. The electronic device of claim 1, whereinthe processor is further configured to control to display the numberaccording to the type of the plurality of objects while the second userinput is maintained.
 5. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein theprocessor is further configured to control to stop the display of thenumber according to the type of the plurality of objects after thesecond user input is released.
 6. The electronic device of claim 1,wherein the scrollable region is rectangular.
 7. The electronic deviceof claim 1, wherein all of the plurality of objects are rectangular andhave a same size.
 8. A method for controlling electronic device, themethod comprising: executing an application to display, via atouchscreen display of the electronic device, an execution screen of theapplication providing a scrollable region; displaying at least part of aplurality of objects in the scrollable region of the execution screen;receiving, via the touchscreen display, a first user input of a firstdirection for scrolling the at least part of the plurality of objects inthe scrollable region; in response to the first user input, scrollingthe at least part of the plurality of objects to display an end of asequence of the plurality of objects in the scrollable region;receiving, via the touchscreen display while the end of the sequence ofthe plurality of objects is displayed in the scrollable region, a seconduser input of the first direction for scrolling objects including theend of the sequence of the plurality of objects in the scrollableregion; and in response to the second user input, displaying a numberaccording to a type of the plurality of objects.
 9. The method of claim8, wherein the plurality of objects comprises at least one of an imageor text.
 10. The method of claim 8, wherein at least one of the firstuser input or the second user input includes a drag or a flick.
 11. Themethod of claim 8, further comprising: displaying the number accordingto the type of the plurality of objects while the second user input ismaintained.
 12. The method of claim 8, further comprising: stopping thedisplaying of the number according to the type of the plurality ofobjects after the second user input is released.
 13. The method of claim8, wherein the scrollable region is rectangular.
 14. The method of claim8, wherein all of the plurality of objects are rectangular and have asame size.